Francis Zamora’s departure signals possible rapid turnover among those on Thao’s payroll — a crucial stronghold of support for the mayor.
Oakland mayor Sheng Thao sheds tears while speaking to the media during a press conference at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, June 24, 2024. This was the mayor’s first public appearance since her home was raided by the FBI two days ago.
The home in Oakland where Thao lives with her family was one of four addresses raided by the FBI without apparent warning last Thursday. The other three are homes and a business , which owns the city’s contracted recycling company, California Waste Solutions, and with its money has influenced politics in Oakland and the rest of the state for decades.
Her now-former attorney hasn’t been shy about his disagreement with the messaging in Monday’s speech, saying the mayor’s statements about the FBI were “inconsistent” with his view of how the case was being handled. “I thank my colleagues for their professionalism and dedication,” Zamora said in a statement issued Tuesday. “It was an honor to serve the City of Oakland beside them.”
She attempted in Monday’s address to position herself as the target of radical right-wing forces — the recall campaign’s leader has denied being politically conservative — and made reference to billionaire rivals, alluding to the wealthy tech investor Ron Conway, who has donated to the recall.
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