Another sign that people are fed up, even in deep blue California. The city of Oakland has seen a serious increase in crime. CNN published this summary back in February.
Robberies grew 38% last year in Oakland, according to police data. Burglaries increased 23%. Motor vehicle theft jumped 44%. Roughly one of every 30 Oakland residents had a car stolen last year, according to a San Francisco Chronicle analysis.
A recall effort was started against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and yesterday the leaders of that effort were notified that they had gathered enough signatures to get it on the ballot in November.
The decision means that Oakland voters will in all likelihood be given the opportunity to weigh in on whether to remove Thao from office less than two years into her tenure, pending any legal twists…
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