A recall effort to remove Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was initiated Jan. 6, after a notice of intent was mailed to Ms. Thao by retired Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte, the lead proponent in the effort.
The former judge, who also previously served on the Oakland Police Commission until she was removed by Ms. Thao last year, told The Epoch Times the mayor’s “dismantling” of the city’s police department, in part by removing former Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong and stalling the selection of a new chief, among other issues, has led to innocent lives lost as crime spirals out of control in the city.
