Bass plan to fix L.A.'s extreme budget woes 'unfortunately includes layoffs'

LA Mayor Karen Bass heading to Sacramento to push for $2 billion relief package

The city is facing fiscal concerns due a 35% reduction in tax revenue, overspending, an increase in liability payouts, and costs related to wildfire recovery.

Los Angeles mayor and city council need to reshape outdated departments

Facing massive budget issues and an edgy populace, Mayor Karen Bass and the Los Angeles City Council propose to raise waste collection fees, massive layoffs and postponement of maintenance and repairs of the crumbling city infrastructure, instead of reconfiguring the city`s departments to cut costs, and redefine the duties carelessly assigned to them. But that is not how it works. Whenever there is a fork in the road, the easiest path is the one…

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Cuts 400 Police Department Jobs in 'State of the City'

Mayor Karen Bass tried to strike an upbeat tone as she delivered the bad news Monday in her "State of the City" speech, cutting 400 civilian jobs in the L.A. Police Department next year. The post L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Cuts 400 Police Department Jobs in ‘State of the City’ appeared first on Breitbart.

LA Mayor Bass Delivers State of City Address: ‘We Must Reform How Our City Works’

Mayor Karen Bass delivered her annual State of the City address on Monday, highlighting the multiple crises facing Los Angeles and stating that the city’s government needs an overhaul. “First of all, we must reform how our city works, and we must rebuild a city that works better for everyone that calls L.A. home,” Bass said in her speech at City Hall that commenced at 12 pm. Bass discussed her priorities for Los Angeles, such as public safety an…

LA mayor: $800M deficit, layoffs coming, seeking bailout

(The Center Square) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Monday the city faces a $800 million deficit, plans on laying off 1,647 staff, is seeking a state bailout and has “identified new revenue.”

Mayor Bass Announces Municipal Layoffs to Combat Deficit in State of the City Address

Mayor Karen Bass Monday touted progress in the dual housing and homelessness crises in the city and the record pace of rebuilding fire-devastated Pacific Palisades, but she also announced in her State of the City Address that she’s proposing municipal employee layoffs to help eliminate a nearly $1 billion budget deficit. “My proposed budget unfortunately includes layoffs, which is a decision of absolute last resort,” Bass said during her speech …