LA Mayor’s Proposed Budget Is a 2.3 Percent ‘Reset’ Downward

Published on April 23, 2024

Facing a revenue shortfall and unexpected spending needs, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a proposed $12.8 billion city budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year—a 2.3 percent decrease from this fiscal year—and planned to meet with the City Council April 23 for revisions. The proposal includes $65 million in cuts to the mayor’s signature Inside Safe program; an increase of more than $138 million for the police department; and a decrease of about $23 million for the fire department. The proposal presented Monday by Bass goes to the City Council for revisions. The fiscal year begins July 1. “We’re here today to lay out a path forward for Los Angeles,” Bass said during a news conference at City Hall....

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