Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says “my proposed budget, unfortunately, includes layoffs, which is a decision of absolute last resort.” She blamed city personnel costs and wildfire

Since budget planning began, layoffs have been called "inevitable" with 3,500 positions on the chopping block. The final affected workforce number announced Monday included 1,647 filled position layoffs,

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass returned to Sacramento Wednesday to lobby state leaders for money to help close the city's nearly $1-billion budget hole. This is Bass' second visit to the state Capitol in as many months — a homecoming of sorts for a former Assembly speaker who helped navigate the state's 2009 budget crisis.