Oakland city leaders on Wednesday announced that council president Nikki Fortunato Bas will resign her seat and become interim mayor, replacing recalled Mayor Sheng Thao.
Fortunato Bas said she will assume the interim mayoral duties on Dec. 17 and remain in that capacity until Jan. 6. On that date, after new council members are sworn in, the council will choose a new president who will then become the new interim mayor until a special mayoral election is held April 15.
The special election ballot also will include a vote for a new District 2 councilmember.
Bob Redell has more in the video above.
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