The Oaklandside / June 12, 2023 Oakland City Councilmembers are offering up changes to Mayor Sheng Thao’s proposed budget—but not big changes. The proposal Thao introduced last month is shaped by a historic $360 million deficit in the city’s general fund. To cancel out the deficit without laying off city workers, Thao wants to freeze hundreds of … Continue reading Oakland City Council could take sting out of budget cuts