Members of the Oakland NAACP listed public safety, the yearlong search for a new police chief, and a decline in business as reasons for their lack of trust in Thao's abilities. However, the mayor's supporters say the recall isn't fair.

Not only has Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao officially launched her anti-recall campaign late — less than a month before Election Day — but she’s banking on some risky strategies and endorsers as she makes her case that she shouldn’t be booted halfway through her four-year term.