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CBS NEWS BAY Oakland has a new mayor, at least for the time being. Nikki Fortunato Bas has been officially sworn in as the ...
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Nikki Fortunato Bas to resign as Oakland council’s president, setting stage for April election
OAKLAND — The first domino fell in the grand reshaping of Oakland City Hall when Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas said Wednesday she would resign early from office to become an Alameda ...
MONDAY Oaklanders call on Barbara Lee to be the city’s next mayor
Oakland has been in political chaos since November's recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was only on the job for two years ...
Oakland’s Ousted Mayor Leaves Behind a City ‘Under Siege’
On her last day as mayor after being recalled, Sheng Thao leaves Oakland, California, at a crossroads. There’s a $130 million ...
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City Council President Bas Temporarily Replaces Ousted Mayor
Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor in Nikki Fortunato Bas, who is taking over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, whose last day in office was Tuesday. Bas moved from the City ...
Top Oakland leaders say city 'needs' Barbara Lee as mayor in new letter
After the November recall of its mayor Sheng Thao, the group wrote that Oakland is facing "a crisis of leadership." A void ...
Oakland voters to decide on sales tax increase to 10.75% in April 2025 special election
The Oakland City Council voted Monday to place a half-cent sales tax increase on a special election ballot in April to help ...