Well, first off, a 1.3% increase in dollar terms in the face of 6.2% inflation is, in point of actual fact, a budget cut. In real terms, the Oakland policing b

Well, first off, a 1.3% increase in dollar terms in the face of 6.2% inflation is, in point of actual fact, a budget cut. In real terms, the Oakland policing budget went from $706mm to $674mm. That is unambiguously a cut in their ability to fund their operations.