LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has signed a roughly $14 billion budget for fiscal year 2025–26, the Mayor’s Office announced June 7.
Bass signed the spending plan on June 6, the last day she could do so under a city charter deadline.
The mayor also announced that she has secured an agreement with city council leadership to restore hiring levels for the Los Angeles Police Department. Council leadership will identify funds for an additional 240 recruits within 90 days, which will be used after the LAPD completes the hiring of 240 officers, Bass’ office said.
“This budget has been delivered under extremely difficult conditions—uncertainty from Washington, the explosion of liability payments, unexpected rising costs and lower than expected revenues,” Bass said in a statement. “This budget continues to aggressively combat the homelessness crisis and invest in emergency response and vital city services like street repair, parks and libraries. I want to thank the City Council for coming together on this deal as we work together to make Los Angeles safer for all.”…