OAKLAND, California — Oakland has always pitched itself as San Francisco’s scrappier cousin.
Known as the “other city” by the Bay, it has taken a back seat in recent years and watched San Francisco become the poster child of progressive policies gone wrong. But while San Francisco was getting all the media attention, Oakland was suffering setback after setback, and today, it is in a state of disrepair.
It is riddled with violent crime, vehicle theft, homelessness, open-air drug dens, and retail theft. In fact, it is so bad that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) deployed 120 California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland to help rein in the bad behavior.
The Oakland skyline is seen from Lake Merritt on March 4, 2020, in Oakland, California. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
“As crime rates across California decrease — including
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