Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has proposed a $14-billion budget to address a $1 billion financial gap for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The plan includes significant cuts, primarily involving layoffs of approximately 1,650 city employees. While new hires are proposed for the Fire Department in light of recent disasters, other agencies face serious reductions. The LAPD is projected to lay off over 400 civilians and see its officer numbers drop to the lowest since 1995. Bass termed the layoffs as a last resort, seeking state support to mitigate these job cuts.
Mayor Karen Bass released a proposed budget to eliminate a nearly $1-billion financial gap by cutting over 2,700 city positions, including about 1,650 layoffs.
The proposed $14-billion spending plan for the 2025-26 fiscal year prioritizes new hires in the Fire Department after devastating fires, amid significant layoffs elsewhere.
Bass characterized the layoffs as a decision of "absolute last resort," advocating for state assistance to prevent these cuts and seeking to preserve city jobs.
The Los Angeles Police Department would face over 400 civilian layoffs, reflecting a trend of decreasing personnel that has seen officer numbers decline significantly in recent years.
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