Facing ‘extraordinary’ pressures, LA County CEO unveils tight 2025-26 budget

County to take first look at budget plan

L.A. County officials Monday offered their first look at the $47.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.  The county’s Board of Supervisors is scheduled Tuesday to have the first of several discussions for the 2025-26 spending plan, which includes spending cuts to help offset more than $1 billion in costs for the January wildfires, according to a statement Monday.   The budget “reflects rapidly mounting financial challeng…

LA County Floats Leaner Budget Burdened by Fire and Legal Costs

Los Angeles County leadership unveiled a nearly $48 billion budget plan on Monday that leans on spending cuts to help mitigate fiscal challenges caused by the recent wildfires and costs related to a legal settlement.

Facing ‘extraordinary’ pressures, LA County CEO unveils tight 2025-26 budget

By ANUSHA SHANKAR City News Service Multiple Los Angeles County government departments would face 3% budget cuts in the coming fiscal year under an austere recommended spending plan unveiled on Monday, April 14 that also includes the elimination of 310 vacant positions — but no layoffs — and other cutbacks. The $47.9 billion proposal reflects efforts to “offset extraordinary budget pressures,” according to a statement from the county, including …

L.A. County faces $2 billion in fire recovery costs, straining budget

Costs from the Eaton and Palisades fires include soil testing, debris removal and beach cleanup, Fesia Davenport, the county’s chief executive officer, said at a press briefing on Monday.

L.A. County Expects $2 Billion in Fire Costs, Adding to Budget Woes - Overpasses For America

Los Angeles County is facing a mounting financial crisis, its top manager said on Monday, as expected cuts in federal funding, a record $4 billion settlement for sex-abuse allegations and the destructive wildfires in January threaten Southern California’s economy. Fire-related costs are expected to approach $2 billion, Fesia Davenport, the county’s chief executive, said at a news briefing. The figure includes about $500 million in immediate cost…

L.A. County unveils $47.9B budget amid ‘unprecedented financial challenges’

The Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office has released their 2025-2026 budget, and officials say the spending plan reflects “unprecedented financial challenges.”  In a press release issued Monday, the L.A. County CEO Office announced that their recommended budget for the county for 2025-26 be $47.9 billion. That number is bigger than the budgets of Kansas, Montana and Vermont combined. The funding includes spending cuts to help offset “extra…