Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Chinatown Leaders Ramp Up Anti-Recall Campaign

Election Day is less than a month away, and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s anti-recall campaign is heating up.

At a Tuesday press conference in the city’s Chinatown, dozens rallied in support of Thao, who later took the stage to highlight her record and cast doubt on what she framed as a fringe, opportunistic and antidemocratic effort to unseat her halfway through her four-year term.

“Her policy is beginning to show signs, and just … give her time,” said Stewart Chen, a small-business owner and president of the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council. “Two years is not a lot to ask for.”

Chen said he’s noticed a drop in crime, which is borne out by police data for the area as well as citywide. He called Thao’s opponents “sour grapes.”




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