Budget Cuts Looming For Oakland, Leaving Some Worried About Public Safety

CBS Bay Area

June 27, 2024

With a $200 million deficit, big budget cuts could be looming for Oakland, and the cuts some are most afraid of are those to public safety.

The police and fire departments are bracing for the worst, but how much gets cut hinges on the sale of Oakland's share of the Coliseum property.

If the sale goes through and the city gets at least $15 million by Sept. 1, the cuts may not be too drastic. Even though some say any cut at all will have a significant impact.

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