On Apr 4, 12:28*pm, wrote:
- - On Apr 2, 1:23*pm, Werner wrote:
- - Looks like a problem with Oakland.
- - Why don't bureaucrats want to live there?

The current Mayor Ron Dellums is a Democrat Party
Carpetbagger from Berkeley via Washington; and the
former Mayor Jerry Brown was a Democrat Party
Carpetbagger from SF via Sacramento.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpetbaggers

- - Why can't Oakland draw from within?

Bad State Laws.

- - My guess is people with a choice avoid Oakland
- - for good reason.

That has become the case after 30~45 Years of
Bad Public Policy and Governance at the City level.

- - But if Oakland can make residency a requirement
- - perhaps things will improve.

That would take 15~25 Years* of Good Public Policy
and Governance at the City level.
* A Generational Change in the Cities Employees
and a corresponding Generational Change in the
Citizens of Oakland's perceptions of those new
Employees.

- - Or, they can't retain employees.

Nah - Once Hired Never Fired and they usually
Never Leave until they Retire.

- Oakland is populated by a bunch of
- Neo-Commie Liberal Fascists - D'oh!

NO - For the most part Oakland is populated by
plain ordinary people trying to live, work and raise
their families. What Oakland has had is Failed
Leadership in both it's Mayor and City Councel
for almost 30-Years since the 1970s.

oakland been-there-done-that ~ RHF