US EditionLos Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced plans to lay off 1,647 city employees to address an $800 million budget deficit during her State of the City address.
- Bass attributed the deficit to economic policies, rising liability costs, and the Palisades fire, affecting city finances.
- Union groups have vowed to fight the layoffs, stating they are prepared to oppose every planned layoff.
- City Controller Kenneth Mejia warned the city is 'going broke' and attributed revenue shortfalls to economic downturns and changes in work patterns.
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Democrat-run Los Angeles failing wildfire victims’ rebuilding plans months after Trump visit: GOP rep
Thousands of Pacific Palisades homeowners are waiting to rebuild after the devastating wildfires as only a handful of permits have reportedly been approved by LA Mayor Karen Bass.
Bass budget plan calls for 1,600 layoffs – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
Mayor Karen Bass addresses members of the City Council and others April 21 during her annual State of the City address. Bass announced her proposed budget for 2025-26 calls for layoffs for more than1,600 city workers.Courtesy photo Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass touted progress in the dual housing and homelessness crises in the city and the record pace of rebuilding fire-devastated Pacific Palisades, but she also announced in …
Los Angeles Mayor Proposes Layoff of 1,647 City Workers Amid $1 Billion Budget Shortfall
The City of Los Angeles faces a projected $1 billion budget deficit for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, leading embattled Mayor Karen Bass to call for laying off 1,647 city workers in her $13.95 billion spending plan released on Monday. Los Angeles is grappling with several issues, including declining revenues, rising liability claims, and increased payroll costs. The toll of the January fires, which ravaged Los Angeles, has also added to increased c…
Although LAPD officers will not be touched, the elimination of administrative positions will cause public safety to be neglected.
Karen Bass wants to weaken LAPD to fix a self-inflicted budget crisis - Washington Examiner
Los Angeles is such a poorly run city that Mayor Karen Bass has to weaken the city’s police department even further for budgetary purposes. Bass announced that her proposed budget would include around 1,650 layoffs and the elimination of another roughly 1,000 unfilled jobs as the city tries to make up a deficit of around $1 billion. In this process, Los Angeles will still be increasing its budget by 8.2%. The deficit has been driven in part by a…
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