Los Angeles budget: Mayor Bass unveils $14.85B plan avoiding layoffs

On 2026-04-20, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a proposed $14.85 billion city budget for fiscal year 2026-27 at City Hall in Los Angeles. The plan relies on stronger-than-expected tax revenues, preserves homelessness and public safety spending, boosts reserves, and avoids layoffs while eliminating vacant positions and adding net new jobs.