The signature gathering required to bring Thao’s recall before voters was bankrolled by a single Piedmont resident, Farallon Capital hedge-fund manager Philip Dreyfuss, who poured at least $1.9 million into the Alameda County elections this past year.

Veronica Macias reports on voters overwhelmingly supporting the recalls of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.

The effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is now in the hands of voters, less than two years since she assumed office.