Oakland’s recalls could throw city in ‘political chaos’

Published September 16, 2024 4:01am ET



Oakland, California, is navigating one of its most turbulent political moments in decades.

Two of its top elected leaders, Mayor Sheng Thao and District Attorney Pamela Price, are fighting for their political careers in a growing movement to oust them from office. The campaigns to recall them in November have been fueled by voters frustrated over crime, corruption, businesses closings, and a reluctance to hold lawbreakers accountable.

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