Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Faces Corruption Trial With City Contractors

Sheng Thao, her partner and an influential family face bribery and fraud charges in a case highlighting Bay Area corruption efforts.

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Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Faces Corruption Trial With City Contractors

A corruption trial has begun involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and city contractors. Thao, her partner and an influential family face bribery and fraud charges.

The case offers a look at broader efforts to corrupt public officials in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to The New York Times.

Originally reported by The New York Times. Read the full story at The New York Times

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