Oakland Weighs $108,000 Pay Increases For Councilmembers Despite Budget And Homelessness Crises

Oakland Weighs $108,000 Pay Increases For Councilmembers Despite Budget And Homelessness Crises Despite struggling with homelessness, crime, illegal dumping and a persistent budget deficit, Oakland could soon hand its city councilmembers pay and benefits increases worth as much as $108,000 annually under a ballot measure supported by Mayor Barbara Lee, according to the NY Post.Measure EE would eliminate existing limits on council raises and allow the city's Public Ethics Commission to determine compensation based on salaries in other California jurisdictions, without a specified cap.The Post writes that Oakland's eight councilmembers...