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Oakland Council President Pro Tempore Sheng Thao, District Four, Focuses on Head Start Oakland – Decades of research has shown that the first five years of a child’s life are crucial to physical, cognitive, and emotional development that will affect that child for their entire life. Head Start provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, … Read more
Today, Council President Pro Tem SHENG THAO called on the City Council to immediately approve and fund two new police academies. Pro Tem SHENG THAO is bringing forward a plan to use cost-savings from OPD to immediately fund an additional police academy this fiscal year, ’21-’22, AND is also urging her City Council colleagues to fund … Read more
Oakland, California – Councilmember Sheng Thao, working with fellow Councilmembers, community leaders, and City Staff, won public safety investments for Oakland Monday afternoon, including investments that align with the City’s reimagining public safety goals. The City Council unanimously approved her budget amendments, which included investments in: Traffic Calming and Sideshow Prevention Faster 911 Response Restoring … Read more
COUNCILMEMBER SHENG THAO AND PIEDMONT PINES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION CELEBRATE KEY STEP IN PIEDMONT PINES UTILITIES UNDERGROUNDING PHASE II Oakland – Oakland District 4 City Councilmember Sheng Thao and the Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association are thrilled to announce that the assessment district for the second phase of the Piedmont Pines Utilities Undergrounding passed with a resounding … Read more
Oakland City Councilmember Sheng Thao and Supporters of the Oakland Mutual Aid Collective Will Visit CCPA & CUES/Futures on Tuesday, May 11 to Distribute PPE Kits to Students Oakland – On Tuesday, students at CCPA and Community United and Futures elementary schools will receive a visit from Oakland City Councilmember Sheng Thao, Oakland Promise CEO … Read more
Sheng Thao (D4) and Councilmember Treva Reid (D7) denounced the illegal sideshows taking place across Oakland Oakland, California – On Monday, Council President Pro Tempore Sheng Thao (D4) and Councilmember Treva Reid (D7) denounced the illegal sideshows taking place across Oakland. “The rise in sideshow activity we’re seeing is dangerous for Oakland families including those … Read more
OAKLAND CITY COUNCILMEMBER SHENG THAO INTRODUCES CHANGES TO RULES AND PROCEDURES TO BETTER EXPAND TRANSPARENCY OF THE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS Oakland – In an effort to increase transparency and accountability, Oakland City Councilmember and Rules & Legislation Committee Chair Sheng Thao has introduced changes to the Council’s Emergency Rules and Procedures. … Read more
Oakland – Today the Oakland City Council unanimously voted to approve Councilmember Sheng Thao’s RIGHT TO RECALL ordinance which grants over 10,000 hotel, airport, and restaurant workers the first right of refusal for jobs from which they were laid off due the COVID-19 epidemic. Once certain hotels, chain restaurants, event centers, and airport concessionaires begin … Read more
Oakland – Today the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to pass the Emergency Paid Sick Leave For Oakland Employees measure introduced by Councilmember Sheng Thao and her colleagues Councilmembers Fortunato Bas, Kalb, and Taylor. This ordinance was written in partnership with East Bay for A Sustainable Economy and other key stakeholders. “The COVID-19 crisis has … Read more
COUNCILMEMBER SHENG THAO ALONG WITH AAPI WOMEN LEAD AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ANNOUCE LAUNCH OF “PROJECT MASC FOR OAKLAND” TO FUNDRAISE AND DISTRIBUTE MASKS & OTHER RESOURCES TO OAKLAND COMMUNITIES Oakland – In partnership with AAPI Women Lead, theUCSF Center for Child and Community Health, UCSF Black Women’s Health & Livelihood Initiative, UCSF National Center of … Read more
Oakland California – On Thursday January 9th The Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA Police Union) released a statement in response to Councilmember Sheng Thao’s commitment to reducing crimes in the City of Oakland. This statement was released hours before the Councilmember prepared to co-host a Community Town Hall on public safety in her district in … Read more
Oakland, California – On December 31, 2019, at 11:37 AM, Oakland Police officers responded to the 2000 block of Mountain Boulevard to a report of a laptop theft inside a local business. The victim followed the suspect(s) to recover the laptop; unfortunately the victim was critically injured as the suspect(s) vehicle fled via the 6100 … Read more
Oakland, CA – The City of Oakland is currently working on the 2-year City Budget (FY 2019 – 2021). In early May, Mayor Schaaf released her proposed City budget, the City Council is currently considering amendments to the proposal and intends to adopt a balanced budget on-time. Under the Consolidated Fiscal Policy, the Council President … Read more
Oakland, CA – Tonight the full Oakland City Council will hear and take action on Oakland’s 3-year street paving plan. This 3-year paving plan is different than past paving plans as the framework prioritize streets for repaving based on equity, street condition, and traffic safety. Currently, as it stands, not many streets will be paved … Read more
Oakland, Ca – On Tuesday night, April 16th 2019, Oakland’s full City Council voted on whether or not to collect the Measure AA tax (Children’s Initiative of 2018). Oakland Council President Kaplan has Oakland Measure AA Update. Last year, Measure “AA” was put forth to Oakland voters. The measure received about 62 percent voter approval … Read more
Oakland, Ca – On Tuesday, April 16th the Oakland City Council took extraordinary action to save critical services that include, the restorative justice program, the foster youth case management program and school libraries from shutting down or significant service reductions that were adopted during OUSD’s recent budget cuts. A Resolution authored by Councilmembers Sheng Thao … Read more
Oakland, California – On Sunday April 7, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., the Montclair Village Association will host a public open air dinner along Antioch Court in support of Montclair’s Streetscape Beautification and Village Plaza Campaign. The dinner will feature Oakland City Council District 4 Representative Sheng Thao. Attendees will also enjoy live music from the Beat … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – Shortly, we will be voting into office the next Oakland District 4 city council member. (Our neighborhood is in District 4). I have personally met several candidates in order to learn more about them and how they would represent us. I am voting for Sheng Thao as my first choice. Here is why: Sheng Thao (her … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – Daniel Swafford, who is the Executive Director of the Montclair and Laurel Business Associations and community volunteer for over 15 years, endorsed Sheng Thao’s candidacy for Oakland City Council District 4. In a video, Swafford urge voters of District 4 to vote for Thao, stating, “…we really need someone that represents us … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – SHENG THAO, continues to gain strong support as the progressive candidate for Oakland’s open District 4 City Council seat. This week, SHENG received the #1 endorsement from Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, Black Young Democrats of the East Bay, and Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County. SHENG also received the #2 … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – Oakland City Council District 4 candidate, SHENG THAO, continues to secure big endorsements, including from Sierra Club and the Harvey Milk Democratic Club, becoming the only candidate to receive the endorsements of the environmental organization and any LGBTQ club in her race. SHENG THAO’s statement: “It is an important time in Oakland, … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – As we head into mid-September, Oakland City Council District 4 candidate, SHENG THAO, gains regional Mayoral support from Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin, Fremont Mayor Lily Mei, Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran, and former San Pablo Mayor, Kathy Chao Rothberg. Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin says, “I am proud to endorse Sheng Thao for Oakland … Read more
Sheng Thao, candidate for Oakland City Council District 4, became the first candidate certified to qualify for the ballot for her race by the Alameda County Registar of Voters, this week. Sheng Thao also continues to pick up critical endorsements as the campaign approaches Labor Day. Last week, the Alameda Labor Council made Sheng their … Read more
