US EditionLos Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proposed laying off over 1,600 city employees to address a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall due to a struggling economy and rebuilding costs from January's wildfire.
- Bass emphasized the need for cuts, stating the municipal workforce is the city's greatest asset, while also expressing optimism about the city's progress in reducing crime and supporting the homeless.
- David Green, president of Service Employees International Union Local 721, announced the union will seek alternative funding to avoid job cuts.
- Despite the layoffs, Bass's budget includes hiring for the fire department and aims to avoid cuts to sworn police officers, with plans to request more state funding.
12 Articles
12 Articles
Mayor Bass to Release Budget Proposal
With the city facing a nearly $1 billion deficit in the upcoming fiscal year, Mayor Karen Bass will release her proposed budget Monday. The mayor is scheduled to deliver her State of the City speech at midday Monday at City Hall, where she is anticipated to touch upon the city’s financial health. She could outline initiatives to restructure city government and restore the reserve fund, which has been strained due to increasing liability payouts.…
L.A. Faces Job Cuts, Service Reductions Under Bass’s New Budget Plan
LOS ANGELES - On the same day she delivered her State of the City address, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a $13.95 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-26, calling for 1,647 city worker layoffs, the consolidation of departments,…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 63% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
