Thursday, March 14, 2024

Business owners threaten to stop paying taxes until Oakland addresses devastating crime | Blaze Media

Business owners threaten to stop paying taxes until Oakland addresses devastating crime | Blaze Media

Some business owners in Oakland are threatening to stop paying taxes until the city does something to combat the worsening crime damaging their livelihoods. Jose Ortiz, the owner of the La Perla Puerto Rican Cuisine, told KNTV-TV that his restaurant has been robbed at gunpoint twice just in the past two years. He says business had dropped by 25% because customers don't feel safe in the area.

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