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LA Mayor Karen Bass' budget calls for over 1,600 city workers to be laid off
The layoffs would occur across a range of departments and affect city services. The proposal would also eliminate a number of ...
The New York Times15d
After a Rocky 90-Day Tenure, L.A.’s Recovery Czar Is Stepping Down
Steve Soboroff was picked by Mayor Karen Bass to lead the city’s rebuilding effort. But dust-ups over his compensation, the scope of his authority and more got in the way. Steve Soboroff’s 90 ...
Hoodline8d
Mayor Karen Bass Advances LA's Fight Against Homelessness, Over 45 Individuals Relocated to Shelters from Encampment Near Schools
LA Mayor Karen Bass visited an Inside Safe operation which transitioned over 45 homeless individuals to shelters, improving ...
The Washington Post5d
Los Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an attempt to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap amid a slumping economy while ...
LA Times Today: Bass proposes laying off about 1,650 city workers, a quarter of them civilians at LAPD
Mayor Karen Bass outlined the dire state of L.A.’s economic situation on Monday. Her budget projection comes at a difficult ...
Bass proposes laying off about 1,650 city workers, a quarter of them civilians at LAPD
Mayor Karen Bass' spending plan for 2025-26 would bring layoffs to 5% of the city workforce. Bass said she's hoping state ...
Bass proposes laying off about 1,650 city workers, a fourth of them at LAPD
Mayor Karen Bass' spending plan for 2025-26 would bring layoffs to 5% of the city workforce. Bass said she's hoping state ...
The L.A. fire recovery officer’s contract is up. He says he wasn’t asked to do much
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed former L.A. Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff to “kickoff the City’s massive rebuild and recovery effort” after the devastating ...
Governing12d
L.A. Mayor and Fire Recovery Czar Trade Shots
Steve Soboroff has finished a three-month run coordinating wildfire recovery efforts. He says he was shut out of Los Angeles ...
The Daily Gazette16d
LA Mayor Karen Bass is looking vulnerable. But will anyone challenge her in 2026?
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass appeared to be on the path to an easy reelection, with no serious challengers in sight after a relatively drama-free first two years in office. But that was before ...