https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/05/14/oakland-budget-deficit-union-layoffs/

OAKLAND — The unions that represent thousands of public employees in Oakland are on edge around a looming $177 million deficit that has led the city’s leaders to contemplate heavy budget cuts, including possible layoffs.

Union representatives spoke Tuesday morning in front of City Hall to insist that city officials should instead address all the tax money they haven’t collected from local businesses — one of several revenue streams that are falling far short of earlier projections.