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Vandals cover Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s home in graffiti

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San Francisco Chronicle logoVandals cover Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s home in graffiti

A group of people vandalized Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s home early Tuesday, spray-painting graffiti, splashing red paint on the walls and setting off fireworks that targeted the house before dawn, according to neighbors and a spokesman for the mayor.


That same day, just a few hours later……..

Oakland mayor casts tie-breaking ‘no’ vote on police funding cuts

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.