Major League Baseball’s team owners voted Thursday morning to approve the A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas, with a proposed stadium expected to be built for the 2028 season.
Below is Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s statement in response to the vote:
We are disappointed by the outcome of this vote. But we do not see this as the end of the road. We all know there is a long way to go before shovels in the ground and that there area a number of unresolved issues surrounding this move. I have also made it clear to the Commissioner [Rob Manfred] that the A’s branding and name should stay in Oakland and we will continue to work to pursue expansion opportunities. Baseball has a home in Oakland even if the A’s ownership relocates.
East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), who has pushed for the A’s to stay, also released a statement: