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LAW360 C3 FINANCIAL CRIME MEDIUM RISK Published 14 Oct 2026 at 22:59 UTC, affecting US

Law360: Ex-Oakland Mayor Thao Put 'Power Up For Sale,' Jury Told

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and her boyfriend are accused of accepting bribes in exchange for city contracts to build prefab homes, according to prosecutors' statements at a California federal trial.

Prepared automatically by complead Research from Law360, published 14 Oct 2026.

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Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and her boyfriend are accused of accepting bribes in exchange for city contracts to build prefab homes, according to prosecutors' statements at a California federal trial.

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FROM THE NOTICE Prosecutors told a California federal jury during trial openings Wednesday that Oakland's then-mayor Sheng Thao put "power up for sale" when she and her boyfriend accepted bribes in exchange for potential city contracts to build prefab "tiny homes" for the unhoused. Law360, 14 Oct 2026, 22:59 UTC, law360.com

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