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1. In a last-ditch effort to avoid laying off eighty Oakland cops, city officials and the police union are resuming negotiations today over employee pensions, the Chron reports. Talks broke down on Friday when the cops’ union demanded that the city promise to not lay off officers for three years in exchange for contributing 9 percent to their pension plans like other city employees do, the Trib reported. But city council members say making such a promise would be irresponsible because the city’s projected deficit next year is higher than this year’s. The council has offered a no-layoff-promise for one year if police start contributing to their retirement plans. If no deal is reached today, the eighty officers will be laid off tonight.

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