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Mayor Karen Bass weighs deep cuts, including layoffs, as L.A.’s challenges mount
Bass, who releases her budget for 2025-26 on Monday, has been weighing whether or not to lay off more than 1,500 workers.
The city of Los Angeles brought this fiscal crisis on itself
In the week of her annual State of the City address, in a season in which she must begin a re-election campaign for 2026, ...
Karen Bass’ “State of the City” speech: A declaration of war on Los Angeles’ working class
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivered her 2025 State of the City address this week, unveiling a proposed budget that slashes ...
The Washington Post12d
Los Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an attempt to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap amid a slumping economy while ...
Imperial Valley Press Online11d
Los Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is proposing laying off over 1,600 government workers to close a yawning budget gap. Her ...
Daily Breeze8d
The city of Los Angeles brought this fiscal crisis on itself
after easily the most trying three months of her long political career, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass must know the worst numbers she faces: Nearly half of Angelenos view her “unfavorably ...