Government unions win again in Oakland mayor race

Just two years after successfully electing a 37-year-old with no experience outside city government as mayor of Oakland, government unions secured another victory for their preferred candidate this month, ensuring 79-year-old Barbara Lee won’t touch their pensions or force them to show up to work.

That 37-year-old, Sheng Thao, has since been recalled after the FBI indicted her on corruption charges related to the city’s waste management contract. However, that didn’t stop her financial overlords from recruiting Lee to run to replace her this spring.