Activists rally, urge Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to resign following FBI raid

Ryan Macasero

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Residents critical of Mayor Sheng Thao say they are frustrated with her management of the city’s budget and public safety issues.

Former Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott speaks during a press conference outside of City Hall calling for Mayor Sheng Thao to resign in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, June 23, 2024. To the right is Patricia Wright Newton, minister of defense for the Black Panther Party. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

A small group of about 20 community activists critical of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao rallied outside of Oakland City Hall on Sunday, calling for her resignation.

“She has been conspicuously absent on the budget crisis,” said Edward Escobar, one of the event organizers. The group held signs criticizing Thao and her allies on the City Council, Nikki Bas and Carroll Fife, and demanding their resignation . . .

Activists rally, urge Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to resign following FBI raid

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