We speak with Oakland mayoral candidate Sheng Thao about her campaign, how she differs from other candidates, and what she sees for the future of Oakland. We talk about her strong relationship with unions and why that is a good thing. Her opponents assert that unions are ‘special interest’ that Thao is beholden to. She pushes back on that notion.
Some of the other topics we tackled in our interview are Sheng Thao’s accomplishments as a councilwoman for District 4. Is the district better off before or after she took office? We talk to Sheng Thao about her plans to improve public safety and what roles she sees for police and violence prevention organizations. We talk about her plans for the homeless and what she sees as a challenge for the 60-70% of Oakland residents who are renters…
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