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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks onstage at the TAAF Heritage Month Summit at The Glasshouse in New York City on May 2, 2024. JP Yim/Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s chief communications officer resigned June 25, and her attorney left the same day, both leaving in the wake of an FBI raid on the mayor’s home last week.
The mayor made her first public remarks on the raid at a June 24 press conference and declared her innocence.
Sophie Li is a Southern California-based reporter covering local daily news, state policies, and breaking news for The Epoch Times. Besides writing, she is also passionate about reading, photography, and tennis.