The group, named Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao, submitted 40,000 signatures in its bid to boot Thao from office — a once-rare political maneuver that is gaining prominence in California…
Opponents of Mayor Sheng Thao filed recall petitions Wednesday that, if verified, could force the progressive mayor into another election less than two years after she took office.
The Oakland group would need 24,644 valid signatures from city voters — or 61% of the total submitted — to compel a recall election for Thao, who received 39,000 first-place ballots in a razor-tight 2022 election that relied on ranked-choice ballots.Tim Dupuis from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters said in an interview his office will have 60 days after receiving the petitions from the city clerk to finish validating the signatures.
If Thao were to be forced into an election this November, it would need to be set before Aug. 9, the last cutoff date for placing items on the same ballot as the upcoming presidential election. “As much as the so-called ‘progressives’ virtue signal about supporting the working-class, it’s disappointing to see them not only ignore our voices but continuously gaslight and mock us,” Habin-Forte said Wednesday in a news release announcing the signatures. “Well, it’s time for a long-marginalized community to finally speak for ourselves, and speak loudly,” she added.Recall election set: Voters to decide on Nov.
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