L.A. won't lay off any city workers this year, mayor says

"Five months ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass revealed in her State of the City address that more than 1,600 city workers might have to be laid off to close a $1-billion budget shortfall. On Tuesday, after months of negotiations, Bass stood at City Hall with union leaders and announced that her administration had averted every layoff. "Some people said it couldn't be done, but I am so glad to stand here today and say that we have proved the naysayers wrong," Bass said."

"The council scaled back hiring at the LAPD and reduced the number of new hires in the fire department, saving about 1,000 jobs. Last month, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents sworn LAPD officers, and the Engineers and Architects Assn., which represents city planners and some LAPD civilian employees, signed agreements with the city that saved nearly 300 other jobs."

Five months earlier more than 1,600 city workers faced possible layoffs to close a $1-billion budget shortfall. Negotiated agreements with multiple unions averted every planned layoff. The L.A. City Coalition of Unions agreed to up to five unpaid holidays in 2026, affecting gardeners, mechanics and clerks; 75 workers had been targeted earlier. The City Council reduced hiring in the LAPD and cut new fire department hires, preserving roughly 1,000 jobs. Recent deals with the Police Protective League and the Engineers and Architects Assn. saved nearly 300 additional positions. Many Engineers and Architects members were sent home during negotiations.

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