COVID Cuts: Oakland Leaders Face Heat Over Fire Station Cutbacks Amid Massive Deficit

While Oakland faces a $62 million budget deficit, leaders in Oakland are facing heat over possible rotating shutdowns of up to three fire stations. John Ramos reports. (1/4/21)

[@smokyo7855]

Someone needs to address the unsustainable pension funds. Even without covid, it kills the budget. Stop kicking the can down the road!

[@MrMrabaunza]

Lobbyists have too much money and politicians only care about their bank account.

[@JohnSmith-lk9fv]

Yup, people don’t understand how bloated the public sector pensions are.

[@mtheo147]

If your house burns down, your loved ones dies, and other emergency events blame it on the city because they are to selfish to cut their salary.

[@jacobsockness571]

Ignore the Nazi in Sacramento and reopen, you need the cash.

[@-Joce]

According to Transparent California, Melinda Drayton Oakland’s fire chief makes $355,135.13 a year in pay and benefits. Nice.

[@davinxi5926]

These fire fighters are heroes. Why are they cutting them in this fire susceptible state? This is a slap to their face

[@micmcbane8726]

Who is John Galt?

[@RobustArid379]

Oakland resident takes the hot heat with fire.

[@dntansrqs1341]

Oakland is expendable

[@markprozorov9286]

Heart attack victims don’t lose brain capacity haha.. heart attack victim lose cardiac muscle tissue. stroke victim lose brain capacity

[@emt5330]

I think he meant to say people who are in cardiac arrest. But, yes you are correct

[@jeromeduane8289]

Good ol liberal policies

[@highlymedicated2438]

LMAO

[@braylonabraham632]

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