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The Truth about Schaaf and the "Equity" Caucus's 2020-21 Budget
Lie #1
Schaaf keeps touting that the city has cut $14.3M from the police budget. The line item reductions in their finalized 2020-21 budget DO NOT reflect this number. The total “cuts” add up to $11.8M.
Lie #1
Schaaf keeps touting that the city has cut $14.3M from the police budget. The line item reductions in their finalized 2020-21 budget DO NOT reflect this number. The total “cuts” add up to $11.8M.
Join us at the City Council meeting on Tuesday at 12 PM to demand that the Council establish a task force that is community led to defund OPD by 50% in 2021-22. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88202465657
Lie #2
Schaaf announced that “much of” the police cuts were reallocated to MACRO, a community led emergency response system. ONLY $1.85M HAS BEEN REDIRECTED TO MACRO.
Schaaf announced that “much of” the police cuts were reallocated to MACRO, a community led emergency response system. ONLY $1.85M HAS BEEN REDIRECTED TO MACRO.
These “cuts” DO NOT reallocate funds into alternative programs that support community, like housing, jobs, youth programs, and restorative justice.
The “cuts” move police functions to other depts, freeze VACANT police positions, and delay police academy expenses to 2021-22.
The “cuts” move police functions to other depts, freeze VACANT police positions, and delay police academy expenses to 2021-22.
