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S&P Lowers Los Angeles Bond Ratings Amid Growing Budget Crisis
LOS ANGELES - S&P Global Ratings has downgraded the City of Los Angeles' bond ratings, signaling increased financial distress as the city struggles to close a nearly $1-billion budget deficit. On ...
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Labor union leaders and their members told a Los Angeles City Council budget committee on Monday that Mayor Karen Bass’ ...
Los Angeles mayor slashes fire department DEI bureau in proposed budget months after woke backlash
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget proposal that would fold the LAFD’s Equity Bureau into the Professional ...
L.A. City budget hearing drew protests over proposed 1,647 layoffs, service cuts
Animal welfare advocates focused Monday on the impact of proposed budget cuts to the Los Angeles Animal Services Department, ...
Karen Bass’ “State of the City” speech: A declaration of war on Los Angeles’ working class
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivered her 2025 State of the City address this week, unveiling a proposed budget that slashes ...