Oakland, California, Mayor Sheng Thao called on the FBI to tell the public she is “innocent” of wrongdoing after federal agents raided her home in June. Thao, who is facing a myriad of challenges ahead of the Nov.

In Oakland Tuesday, the city's budget woes and a pending recall vote were in the spotlight as supporters and opponents of Mayor Sheng Thao held dueling rallies a short distance apart ahead of her "State of the City" address.

Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch has already hinted he might run in a special election to replace her. But Thao is hoping to turn the tide with a last-minute pitch to voters, arguing that crime is down, foot traffic on city streets is up and Oakland is turning a corner in its fight to revive businesses kneecapped by the pandemic.