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Mayor Karen Bass releases her first proposed City budget
04/28/2023
[ Article originally appeared in https://mayor.lacity.gov ]
Mayor Karen Bass released her first proposed City budget, which includes nearly $1.3 billion, an unprecedented investment to build housing and confront the homelessness crisis. The budget also includes bold initiatives to improve public safety. Click here to read the budget summary. “This budget is a reflection of our values and invests in the most critical needs of our city,” said Mayor Bass. “The goal is to make both big changes and to chart a course of sustainable change. With 40,000 people unhoused in our city, and with the size of our police department possibly dropping to 2002 levels, we must take bold action – and that’s what this budget is – a real, sustainable plan for change and a new direction for a Los Angeles that is stronger, healthier, happier and safer. “ Click here to read all budget materials. You can watch the presentation of the budget here. BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS: HOMELESSNESS
SAFETY
COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS TO ADDRESS POVERTY AND INCOME INEQUALITY
SUSTAINABILITY
INFRASTRUCTURE
ZOO
ANIMAL SERVICES
RESPONSIBILITY/RESERVES
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