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TO BE CLEAR: When Vallejo went bankrupt in 2008, police & firefighter salaries/pensions/overtime accounted for 74% of Vjo’s $80M general budget.
The city was paying so much into its contracts with police and firefighters it could no longer afford them. https://www.kqed.org/news/11769266/the-long-storied-history-of-police-community-tension-in-vallejo
The city was paying so much into its contracts with police and firefighters it could no longer afford them. https://www.kqed.org/news/11769266/the-long-storied-history-of-police-community-tension-in-vallejo
Negotiations with the unions reached the 11th hour, prompting the city to file for bankruptcy.
That reality CANNOT be equated with the concept of "defunding the police."
That reality CANNOT be equated with the concept of "defunding the police."
National news outlets are beginning to realize what has been happening in local communities like Vallejo for years. Too often, crucial nuance is missed.
Pls follow local reporters who've BEEN reporting on Vallejo:
@glid24
@otisrtaylorjr
@OpenVallejo
@ljfernandez
Pls follow local reporters who've BEEN reporting on Vallejo:
@glid24
@otisrtaylorjr
@OpenVallejo
@ljfernandez
@geoffwking
@NateGartrell
@CandiceNguyenTV
@OakMorr
@DanRubins
@citizenkrans
(Please add if I missed anyone!)
@NateGartrell
@CandiceNguyenTV
@OakMorr
@DanRubins
@citizenkrans
(Please add if I missed anyone!)
Oh, and @TheBayKQED.
