Supporters aiming to recall Oakland mayor announce progress in signature gathering

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News May 27, 2024May 26, 2024

Members of the group Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao hold a press conference in Oakland, Calif. on Friday, May 24, 2024 to announce that they are nearing their goal of gathering enough signatures to place a recall on the November 2024 ballot. (Kiley Russell/Bay City News)

Supporters of the effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said they have collected more than 30,000 signatures on their way to getting the question placed on the November ballot.

Representatives from the group Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao said Friday they need 25,000 valid signatures from Oakland voters and have until July 22 to turn their petition in to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

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Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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