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DESCRIPTION:A slap in the face...\n\nOn Tuesday, June 23, five council members pushed 
 through a budget devoid of public support and in direct opposition to the 
 thousands of people in Oakland calling on them to divest from police forces 
 and invest in programs that really keep us safe.\n\nThe budget pushed 
 forward by Councilmembers McElhaney, Taylor, Gallo, and Reid was brought to 
 the council in the late afternoon of the 22nd, which they fast-tracked by 
 manipulating procedures put in place due to COVID. And in a shocking move, 
 Council President Rebecca Kaplan joined the moderates on the council to 
 force through this pro-police, anti-public services budget.\n\nAfter nearly 
 unanimous public comment from thousands of constituents over multiple weeks 
 calling for a cut of $150 million (50%) from the Oakland Police Budget — 
 backed up by recommendations from the Oakland Police [Oversight] Commission 
 — the alternate budget passed by Kaplan and the four moderates only cuts 
 $2.5 million from OPD — less than 1%.\n\nThis Sunday join APTP and our 
 Defund the Police Coalition partners for a caravan to Libby and the 5 City 
 Council members who voted against the peoples will to 
 #DefundOPD!\n\nPassing this budget was the final straw in a series of 
 underhanded tactics. As evident in the public comments, voters are ready to 
 vote out the so-called equity caucus.\n\nOPD will receive almost half of 
 the general fund in this year’s budget, as it does every year. In this 
 budget, and historically, Oakland spends more on unauthorized police 
 overtime than on public libraries, parks and recreation, and the Department 
 of Race and Equity combined. And that does not include all the police 
 misconduct lawsuits residents have to pay for.\n\nThis is an absolute 
 affront to Black and Brown communities in Oakland, particularly for leaders 
 who have called for deeply democratic changes to the City budget, 
 reflective of the obvious need to end police violence and invest in our 
 neighborhoods. It is also disrespectful to the tens of thousands of 
 Oaklanders who have invested countless hours in the streets and at City 
 Council and Police Commission meetings to make their concerns, wishes and 
 demands known.\n\nOakland City Council has forgotten their job is to work 
 for the people and it is the people whom they answer to. Come out this 
 Sunday to remind them who they work for.\n\n\nWhat: Drive for Justice Voter 
 Registration Drive\nWhen: Sunday, June 28 from 2 to 5pm\nWhere: We'll stage 
 at 6 different TBD locations, and caravan to Libby's and 5 council members' 
 homes — RSVP or check the Facebook event for updates on how to join in 
 person or online\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/26/18834643.php
SUMMARY:Drive for Justice Voter Registration Drive After Slap in the Face by Oakland City Council
LOCATION:We'll stage at 6 different TBD locations, and caravan to Libby's and 5 
 council members' homes — RSVP or check the Facebook event for updates on 
 how to join in person or online
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/26/18834643.php
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