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SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China

A California mayor resigned after DOJ charged her with acting as an illegal Chinese foreign agent, agreeing to plead guilty and potentially face up to 10 years in prison.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Opinion: After Sheng Thao, the last thing Oakland needs is a strong mayor

Oakland should adopt a council-manager system based on the Model City Charter to reduce corruption risk and fix structural governance flaws.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

Coachella mayor indicted on charges of perjury, conflict of interest over downtown development

Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez was indicted on nine charges, including felony conflict of interest and perjury, and faces prison time and a lifetime public office ban if convicted.
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