Fact Check: Did Los Angeles Cut Fire Department Funding by $17.6M?
The adopted budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year increased the amount for the fire department to $819,637,423, according to a summary on the city administrative officer's website. That meant the ...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6M, focused on homeless spending— months before wildfires turned city into hellscape
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced scorching criticism Wednesday as it was revealed she cut the city’s Fire Department budget by $17.6 million ahead of this week’s devastating fires – as she ...
Was the LAFD budget cut? The budget increased, but debate rages over cuts to some positions
Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.
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LA Fire Chief warned last month that budget cuts would affect response to large-scale emergencies
The LA Fire Chief warned in the weeks before the devastating Palisades fire that the decision to cut the department’s budget by nearly $18 million would diminish its ability to prepare for and respond ...