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The governor’s rejection of Mayor Karen Bass’ pleas for state aid came as he discussed the state’s own economic woes. The state is confronting a $12-billion budget deficit.
Emergency incident technicians are firefighters who play a key role in coordinating the response to fires, and losing them would put lives at risk, according to LAFD Chief Ronnie Villanueva.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday urged California cities and counties to ban homeless encampments, increasing his pressure campaign on local governments.
The City Council voiced support for a slowdown in hiring that would leave the LAPD with about 8,400 officers by mid-2026, down from more than 8,700 this year.
The house in East Hollywood, commissioned by oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in 1918, could close to the public and lose its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site if its staffing is cut to one full-time employee.
The mayor said that she will reduce her office’s operating budget. But the budget actually went up.
The Youth Development Department was created in 2021 to coordinate youth services throughout the city. The mayor proposes that it be folded into the Community Investment for Families Department.
The Bureau of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, created in November 2022, was supposed to spearhead recruitment of underrepresented groups, including women, who were less than 4% of firefighters at the time.
The bond rating downgrades came days after Mayor Karen Bass outlined the city’s stark economic situation in her proposed budget for 2025-26, which includes laying off about 1,650 city workers.
As some city departments prepare for possible layoffs, the L.A. Fire Department is seeing its budget grow.
