Protesters who oppose the recall of Oakland mayor Sheng Thao performed a skit outside the Piedmont home of Philip Dreyfuss, a donor who has put money into the recall effort of Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
"He's funding 80% of this recall. So we believe this is not democratic. He doesn't represent the people. He doesn't even live in Oakland ," Kimi Lee, director of Bay Rising Action said.The protesters said they see the recalls as an effort to oust a progressive mayor and progressive Alameda County District Attorney."We encourage Oakland ers to stand up against this type of millionaire trying to buy our city and vote no on the recall," Lee said.
Brenda Grisham, who is leading the Pamela Price recall campaign, says it's important to note that thousands of small donors have also backed the effort.On Wednesday, the Nor Cal Carpenters Union, angry that Mayor Thao used their logo on her campaign materials without their permission, announced they are endorsing the recall.The union spokesperson says they have some 1,500 members who live in Oakland and initially had planned to remain neutral in the recall election.
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