Mayor Karen Bass is promising a "fundamental change" in how LA operates, according to a letter to city officials today.
"The need for structural sweeping reform of the City’s budget and operations has only intensified and changing the status quo is at the heart of my office’s work"
"The need for structural sweeping reform of the City’s budget and operations has only intensified and changing the status quo is at the heart of my office’s work"
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This will severely impact city services: "We’re not looking at dozens or even hundreds of layoffs, but thousands"
In 2023, three councilmembers voted against the raises, claiming that this exact scenario would happen.
And, guess what, it did
"More than $50 million in payouts were related to civil rights violations and unlawful use of force by LAPD"
"Planning ahead for infrastructure needs would save the city a lot of money," @controller.lacity.gov told me. "We would see fewer liability claims and emergency repairs"