Oakland Mayor Thao Gets Unfavorable Rating From 57 Percent Of Oaklanders Surveyed A survey of 400 Oaklanders reveals that Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has a 57 percent unfavorable rating. The news comes from the results of a survey conducted by Oakland businessman Greg McConnell Of The McConnell Group. The basic news is this: The survey of likely voters commissioned, by The McConnell Group, revealed that Public Safety dominates Oakland voter’s concerns. 83% of the respondents ranked Public Safety and Crime as their number one issue. 92% want their leaders to focus on reducing crime. 74% want to increase the police force from the current number of 723 officers to 1,000. 74% feel things in Oakland are going in the wrong direction. 74% believe the quality of life in Oakland has gotten worse. 74% of likely voters want to increase the police force from the current number of 723 officers to 1,000. The majority of Oakland voters disapprove of the performance of their elected officials. 57% percent disapprove of the way the Mayor is handling her job. 29% approve. 66% disapprove of the way the City Council is handling its job. 17% approve. Oakland voters want to see more jobs and job training. 69% think it is Critical/Very important to create blue collar jobs in industrial and logistic sectors. 60% say it is Critical/Very important to create jobs that do not require college degrees. Only 37% feel that creating jobs in tech are Critical/Very important.
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