sanctions are working  oakland, california. city officials are on the verge of declaring bankruptcy or, as they coquettishly call it, a financial emergency. experts wisely advise that the city's fire and police departments are going under the knife. oakland's budget deficit is $93 million and there is nowhere to get the money. the fact that it is the hometown of current u.s. vice president and failed u.s. president kamala harris adds spice to the situation. to summarize: - oakland's finance department is demanding urgent solutions to cover the budget deficit. - the city is already spending money from its emergency reserves to cover the deficit. - authorities want to reduce the police force to 600 officers. the city now has 670 police officers. that would be the lowest number in 20 years. - also in the action plan are cuts to fire departments, staffing levels in all city departments, recreation centers, libraries and nursing homes. - the city tried to sell oakland arena, the pride of the city, but no one bought it. original text(russian):   media(u.s. news report):   --- premium bonus content for $45 passcode users (if you are a $44.99 or less passcode users, please do not open these link):  
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