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flag Los Angeles City Council approves $14B budget, reducing layoffs and cutting public safety funds.

flag The Los Angeles City Council has approved a revised $14 billion budget for 2025-26, reducing layoffs and scaling back Mayor Karen Bass' public safety spending plans. flag The budget, which passed 12-3, averts 1,000 job cuts, saving 650 city jobs, and reduces funding for the LAPD and Fire Department. flag The LAPD will hire 240 fewer officers than proposed, leaving the force at its lowest since 1995. flag The move has drawn criticism from some council members concerned about public safety and homelessness services.

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