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flag LA averts 600 layoffs with union deal closing $1B budget gap.

flag Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a labor agreement Tuesday that prevents 600 city employee layoffs for fiscal year 2025-26, closing a nearly $1 billion budget gap caused by overspending, rising liabilities, and weak tax revenues. flag The deal, reached after months of negotiations with unions, includes voluntary overtime conversions by LAPD civilians, up to five unpaid holidays for some workers, and transfers to city-owned agencies with independent budgets. flag Union leaders called it historic, praising its protection of frontline services. flag City officials confirmed the deficit is resolved, with projected structural balance and surpluses in future years, though ongoing economic risks remain. flag A full budget update is expected in October.

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