Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Corruption Trial Begins for Former Oakland Mayor and City Contractors
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The bribery and fraud charges against Sheng Thao, her partner and an influential family offer a window into more widespread efforts to corrupt officials in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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