Oakland mayor's home vandalized

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s (D) home was vandalized in the early hours of Tuesday morning, shortly before she cast a deciding vote not to defund the city's police department.

Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, vandals shot projectiles at Schaaf’s home, set off fireworks and graffitied her home with paint, Schaaf’s spokesperson, Justin Berton, said in a statement.

“Defund OPD,” “homes 4 all,” and “blood on your hands” were spray-painted on Schaaf’s garage, the sidewalk and stone wall outside her home, news station KGO reported. Witnesses said 30 to 50 people dressed in black and wearing masks shot projectiles and set off fireworks around 2 a.m., according to the outlet.
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“This attack, designed to intimidate the Mayor and strike fear into her family, will not stop her from advocating for the policies she believes are in the best long-term interests of her beloved hometown,” Berton said. “Like all Oaklanders, she supports passionate protest but does not support tactics meant to harm and terrorize others.”

Tuesday night, Schaaf cast a deciding vote not to cut millions of dollars from the police budget after the city council was deadlocked on a decision, KPIX 5 reported. LINK