It’s complicated: Oakland city leaders weigh process for replacing mayor, filling vacancies

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas speaks to reporters Dec. 4, 2024, about the process the council will follow to replace recalled Mayor Sheng Thao. Bas, who will briefly serve as interim mayor, is herself expected to depart the council soon, after narrowly winning her race for a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. (Kiley Russell/Bay City News)

The complicated series of events required to select a new Oakland mayor after voters last month recalled Sheng Thao is gaining speed and will progress with transparency, according to City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas.

Bas has been working with City Attorney Barbara Parker and other senior city staffers to ensure “a transparent, responsible and orderly transition of leadership,” she said during a news briefing at City Hall on Wednesday morning.

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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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