In late 2024, the Alameda County District Attorney's office filed a motion claiming Mario Juarez, a local Democratic strategist, received $295,000 from California Waste Solutions and ABC Security Services to influence the 2022 Oakland mayoral election. The DA's filing indicated Juarez coordinated mailers attacking Thao's opponents to bolster her candidacy. With federal charges against CWS owners for bribery, these allegations suggest a troubling connection between political campaigning and access to city contracts, particularly with Thao later intervening to benefit ABC Security, raising further questions about corruption intertwining with municipal dealings.
In December 2024, Alameda County's DA alleged Mario Juarez received $295,000 from two companies to aid Sheng Thao's mayoral election, indicating potential political corruption.
The DA's office claimed Juarez acted as a conduit for companies, seeking to influence the mayoral election to secure lucrative city contracts, linking corruption with political funding.
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