Feds raid home owned by Democrat Oakland mayor

Federal agents on Thursday raided a California home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, according to multiple reports.

Agents from the FBI, IRS and investigators with the U.S. Postal Service carried boxes out of the house just after 10 a.m. local time, according to San Francisco TV station KRON-TV.

The station reported agents first arrived at the residence on the 100 block of Maiden Lane at about 5:30 a.m.

Federal officials declined to share why they searched the property, but an FBI spokesperson told KRON that agents were conducting “court-authorized law enforcement” at the home.

The San Francisco Chronicle cited property records to tie the home to Ms. Thao. The mayor, a Democrat, owns four properties in the city.

Law enforcement sources told NBC affiliate KNTV that Thursday’s raid was one of four search warrants executed in Oakland as part of a larger investigation into Ms. Thao.

Ms. Thao did not attend an event scheduled for 10 a.m. local time, KRON reported. She has not commented on the federal raid at this time.

The mayor, who was first elected in 2022, will face a recall election this fall after petitioners acquired enough signatures to put her on the ballot.

Ms. Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price have both been heavily criticized for Oakland’s crime woes.

A vote to recall Ms. Price will also take place this November.