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Los Angeles mayor slashes fire department DEI bureau in proposed budget months after woke backlash
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget proposal that would fold the LAFD’s Equity Bureau into the Professional ...
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Budget hearings start today as labor leaders push back on LA mayor's proposed budget cuts
Labor union leaders and their members told a Los Angeles City Council budget committee on Monday that Mayor Karen Bass’ ...
L.A. City budget hearing drew protests over proposed 1,647 layoffs, service cuts
Animal welfare advocates focused Monday on the impact of proposed budget cuts to the Los Angeles Animal Services Department, ...
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More LA budget reaction
Labor union leaders and their members told a Los Angeles City Council budget committee on Monday that Mayor Karen Bass’ ...
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Los Angeles budget committee considers Mayor Bass' proposed spending plan
Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed spending plan aimed at closing a $1 billion budget deficit and addressing other financial ...
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What to know about Mayor Bass' proposed Los Angeles budget
Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a spending plan for the city of Los Angeles. Here's what to know about budget increases, decreases ...
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More than 50,000 Los Angeles County workers take to picket lines demanding higher pay
More than 50,000 Los Angeles County workers demanding higher pay walked picket lines again Tuesday, and the strike could mean closures or disruptions at libraries, healthcare clinics and ...
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 ...
Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers begin 2-day strike
More than 50,000 Los Angeles county workers began a two-day strike Monday evening, closing libraries and disrupting ...
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.
Los Angeles Downgraded to AA- by S&P Due to Budget Woes
Los Angeles had its credit rating downgraded one level to AA- by S&P Global Ratings, which cited the city’s deteriorating ...
S&P lowers city of L.A.’s bond ratings amid budget crisis
The bond rating downgrades came days after Mayor Karen Bass outlined the city’s stark economic situation in her proposed ...