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Wednesday, January 08, 2025

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass oversaw a city budget adjustment which slashed over $17 million from the city's fire department months before Tuesday's devastating wildfires, information shared by a city official shows. Thousands fled the Los Angeles area Tuesday as wildfires swept across the area. The fast-approaching flames shut down multiple major roadways, forcing some people to abandon their vehicles. Los Angeles City Controller Kennith Mejia in October shared to X adjustments made to the city's fiscal year 2024-2025 budget. Mayor Bass signed the budget in June, according to a press release. City fire services decreased by $17.6 million through those adjustments, the X post shows. Other impacted services included "street services," which decreased by $21.4 million, and sanitation, which decreased by $15.1 million.

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Among budget items which received extra cash was "zoo," which increased by $27,000, the information shows. Also receiving increases were "library," which jumped $14.6 million, and "cannabis regulation," which increased by $1.8 million.

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Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department's budget
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... The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That's a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year. ...

As the wildfires burned, multiple social media posts claimed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6 million, months before the fires broke out. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-08 08:08 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Thanks for the clarification in your post #1 gaslighter. From your post:

Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department's budget.

The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That's a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year.

As the wildfires burned, multiple social media posts claimed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6 million, months before the fires broke out.

#2 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2025-01-08 08:18 PM | Reply

Some social media posts suggest that at least some of the LAFD's funding was redirected to the Los Angeles Police Department's nearly $2 billion budget. We can VERIFY that the LAPD did get a nearly $126 million increase in funding this fiscal year

Instead of killing cops because the------------- lost an election, the mayor gave the LAPD a healthy budget increase.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-08 08:24 PM | Reply

@32 ... As the wildfires burned, multiple social media posts claimed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6 million, months before the fires broke out. ...

I do not disagree that $17.6 million dollars were cut.

But, as I noted, that is a 2% reduction in the budget.

Under different circumstances I'd suspect you would be lauding the Mayor for reducing spending.

So, that leads me to ask ...

Do you think that Government institutions like, e.g., the LA Fire Department should see a funding increase, or a funding decrease?

And, what may be the reasons for your answer?


#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-08 08:47 PM | Reply


@#2 ... Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department's budget.

The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That's a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year. ...

Ok, that raises an interesting question ...

DOGE wants to reduce government spending. Drastically.

So, how does that DOGE reduction of government spending jibe with your comment?


#5 | Posted by lamplighter at 2025-01-08 09:09 PM | Reply

#5
That sure shut the yip+yappers. ("Burn, baby, burn" is, admittedly, a hard sell.)

#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-01-09 05:45 AM | Reply

LA mayor slashed fire budget for homeless

She's toast! (pun intended)

#7 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-01-09 07:49 AM | Reply

Good, all those freshly homeless extremely wealthy people who lived where they knew they were at extreme risk from fires will have services they can use.

#8 | Posted by qcp at 2025-01-09 09:07 AM | Reply

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