L.A. Mayor Bass Proposes Budget with No Layoffs Amid Election Campaign
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has unveiled a $14.9 billion budget proposal for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, which avoids layoffs and maintains current service levels. The budget benefits from increased tax revenues and aims to hire 510 new police officers to cover expected retirements and resignations. It also retains the current number of firefighters and maintains funding for the Inside Safe program, which addresses homelessness. The proposal comes as Bass faces a tough reelection campaign, with critics questioning the quality of city services and the cost of the homelessness initiative. 
