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Oakland needs a VERY STRONG MAYOR! One that will deal with the criminals that live in Oakland. I don't believe Lee or Taylor have the balls to deal with minority criminals! I say boot low level criminals. Give them the opportunity to take Alford pleas ( a guilty plea in which a defendant maintains their innocence but admits that the prosecution's evidence would likely result in a guilty verdict if brought to trial. ) Lower crime means lower OPD costs.

Once they accept the plea they have two choices jail time or relocation out of Oakland & the Bay Area with cash in their pockets. Never to return to Oakland. If they do they can be arrested and imprisoned to a prearranged term they agreed too earlier. They could be processed faster than trials. And yes they'll take the money vs jail time. And yes some will return. We could offer cash bounty to citizens should they return. Tampa, FL Had high crime and they lowered to national avg. Oakland can do it too by focusing on criminals.

We should also push out their family members that support them. We don't need to make them homeless. We can relocate them to other cities that are far more affordable. Those on SEC 8

( Home Choice Vouchers) can transfer those certificates to any city in America accepts them. WE can even help them become home owners. Like this home https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3014-N-Mission-Rd-Peoria-IL-61604/5133701_zpid/

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ironman33's avatar

A good rule of thumb about how Barbara Lee will do as Oakland mayor would be Ron Dellums. They had the same approach to everything. Many people thought Dellums was a good Congressman, but a bad mayor.

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