OAKLAND, California — Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price are both leaving office after losing recall elections, the latest sign of voter frustration over local crime concerns.
Thao conceded the race late Friday while votes were still being tallied but showed her losing the recall by roughly 64 percent to 36 percent. It came just hours after Price lost her own recall vote by about 65 percent to 35 percent. Both Thao and Price are the first members of their respective offices to be recalled.
“I am deeply proud of the progress we created together and I am committed to ensuring we stay on track by supporting a smooth transition,” Thao said in a statement .
The Oakland mayor had faced widespread criticism over the city’s public safety and financial problems, as well as a series of negative headlines, including a June FBI raid on her home. Price similarly faced a sharp reversal in voter sentiment now favoring tough-on-crime policies, after she swept into office just two years ago with a progressive platform.