In Alameda County, the ballots have been sent out and people could begin mail-in voting as of Monday. But in Oakland, rather than selecting people to put into office, this election is dominated by efforts to kick people out of office.
In Alameda County, the ballots have been sent out and people could begin mail-in voting as of Monday. But in Oakland , rather than selecting people to put into office, this election is dominated by efforts to kick people out of office.One of them is Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao . Just a month into office, she suspended Chief LaRonne Armstrong of the Oakland Police Department and later fired him.
'This is our town and this town in not for sale! Vote no on the recall!'If Thao is recalled in November, city council President Nikki Fortunato Bas would become acting mayor until a special election is held in April. By law, Thao would not be eligible to run in that election. Thao is not alone in facing a recall vote.
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