![Jeff Chiu FILE - Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks during a news conference at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Thao early Thursday, June 20, 2024, as part of a California investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, officials said. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File )](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f502ff16ad8143b3bc435b85982abc36/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks during a news conference at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Thao early Thursday, June 20, 2024, as part of a California investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, officials said. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File )
![Jessica Christian FBI agents raid a home on Maiden Lane where Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao allegedly lives in Oakland, Calif. Thursday, June 20, 2024. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e2d624724c1b4206ab8581d7dd1680fd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FBI agents raid a home on Maiden Lane where Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao allegedly lives in Oakland, Calif. Thursday, June 20, 2024. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
![Ray Chavez FBI agents carry boxes out of a house associated with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao during a raid in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6b41410ad6794d108799a2618a418fd4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FBI agents carry boxes out of a house associated with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao during a raid in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)
![Ray Chavez FBI agents carry boxes out of a house associated with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao during a raid in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/67908c3339d84672a40af52c5af83471/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FBI agents carry boxes out of a house associated with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao during a raid in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)
![Ray Chavez FBI agents exit a house associated with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao during a raid in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d341eca0817e4d5ba1b1ecb59aa2985a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FBI agents exit a house associated with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao during a raid in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)
![Jessica Christian FBI agents raid a home on Maiden Lane where Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao allegedly lives in Oakland, Calif. Thursday, June 20, 2024. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6990d81ffab44fd387951a5a6b22089c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FBI agents raid a home on Maiden Lane where Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao allegedly lives in Oakland, Calif. Thursday, June 20, 2024. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
![Jessica Christian FBI agents raid a home on Viewcrest Court in Oakland, Calif. Thursday, June 20, 2024 in connection with another raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thai's home. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/98eeeb9d3e32419ba72edcbba6e050b7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FBI agents raid a home on Viewcrest Court in Oakland, Calif. Thursday, June 20, 2024 in connection with another raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thai's home. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
![Jessica Christian FBI agents raid a home on Viewcrest Court in Oakland, Calif. Thursday, June 20, 2024 in connection with another raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thai's home. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5c61052e89044ff7a7642c3c00b04e4a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FBI agents raid a home on Viewcrest Court in Oakland, Calif. Thursday, June 20, 2024 in connection with another raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thai's home. Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, authorities said. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)