There is a renewed focus on the Oakland budget after last week's fire, and comments by the city's fire chief. And that includes some uncertainty over what, exactly, might be cut as the city now moves to its contingency budget.

The Oakland City Council is considering where it needs to make cuts amid a $63 million budget shortfall. The city’s budget administrator, Bradley Johnson, says Oakland is providing more services than it can afford to provide.

Oakland’s financial planners issued a stark warning to city leaders today: the city faces a projected $240 million structural deficit starting in summer 2025 through mid-year 2027, the period corresponding to its next two-year budget cycle.