Oakland City Officials Continue Struggle With Budget Shortfall As Tensions Rise

CBS Bay Area

March 5, 2025

On Tuesday night, the Oakland City Council considered whether to reopen two fire stations closed in January for budget cuts.

Money was found within the workings of city government to reopen the stations, but those funds don't address the larger budget problem which is now starting to pit one group of city workers against another.

The numbers are daunting. The budget deficit reached $129 million in a city where the vast majority of money goes to paying workers, especially those who work in public safety jobs. After fire stations 25 and 28 went dark on January 6th, Councilmember Janani Ramachandran said the public reaction was immediate.

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