After California Mayor’s Home Was Vandalized, She Voted Against Defunding the Police

July 24, 2020 in News, Video by RBN Staff

Source:  needtoknownews

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California: The Oakland City Council was split on removing millions from the police budget as many residents were calling for defunding the police, but leftist Mayor Libby Schaaf broke the tie by voting “no” on the proposal one day after her home was vandalized by protesters. The council has already cut $14.3 million from the police budget this year and moved money to Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland, also known as MACRO. She balked at President Trump’s proposal to send federal troops to her city, as he has done for Portland, Oregon.

Oakland City council members failed late Tuesday night to take millions more in funding away from the Oakland Police Department, even though it appears many residents are demanding it.

The council was evenly split on the vote over a proposal by members Dan Kalb and Sheng Thao that would have reduced the police budget by another $2.75 million.

Mayor Libby Schaaf broke the tie by voting “no” on the proposal.

Schaaf said the council has already cut $14.3 million from the police budget this year and moved money to Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland, also known as MACRO.

“And you have committed to do so much more,” Schaaf said, likely referring to a plan discussed Tuesday night to set up a task force to reimagine policing in Oakland.

A similar proposal by City Council President Rebecca Kaplan and Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas, which many residents spoke in support of during the public comment period, also failed.

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