The Oakland chapter of the NAACP has formally come out against the city giving Mayor Sheng Thao a proposed $75,000 raise.
The group released a statement Sunday afternoon signed by chapter president Cynthia Adams, saying its executive branch voted Friday against the raise, calling it"unwarranted."
The council's finance and management committee last week endorsed the raise. Oakland's Human Resources Department recommended the increase, saying the mayor's current salary is lower than salaries for city managers in six California cities with similar populations to Oakland.
The proposal comes as Oakland faces a record budget deficit - $360 million - and has made cuts to key services and programs, Ramachandran said.
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