Wildfire recovery, World Cup and Olympic preparations and funding for health care, housing and homeless services top the budget requests.
And they’ve requested over $2 billion in the 2026-27 state budget to fund these priorities, as outlined in a Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, D-Inglewood, is chair of the Los Angeles County Legislative Delegation.
Among their asks, the Los Angeles County Legislative Delegation is seeking $100 million for L.A. wildfire recovery and community rebuilding and more than $1.3 billion for street and transportation improvements and other infrastructure investments ahead of upcoming major global sporting events that L.A. will play host to over the next couple of years. In addition, the 37-member delegation, through its chair, requested over $1 billion for health and homelessness services for county residents., D-Inglewood, said the delegation recognizes that the state faces a “challenging” budget year and will work to approve a “responsible, balanced” budget. “A responsible budget includes protecting patient access to Los Angeles County’s public hospitals, restoring proposed Medi-Cal cuts impacting low-income residents and helping more families find a safe, affordable and permanent place to call home,” McKinnor said in a written statement. “A responsible budget also includes looking ahead in order to have necessary security, accessibility and critical infrastructure investments completed prior to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” she added.Another $10 million would go to support water agencies serving Altadena-area residents. Because the Eaton fire destroyed many homes within these water districts, the agencies are experiencing cash-flow issues. Funding would also help the water districts repair damage to reservoirs caused by the fire.The Altadena Library District, which normally relies on property tax revenues for 95% of its funding, has been hit hard by property tax deferrals since the Eaton fire. The state previously provided funding to address this, but lawmakers remain concerned about continued impacts to the library system. Legislators also want $5 million to rebuild the Palisades Branch Library, which was destroyed during the Palisades fire.to act as a central structure “to coordinate infrastructure, permitting, funding and community engagement.” The authority will oversee rebuilding and long-term recovery efforts in Altadena and the unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains.Local legislators are seeking more than $1.3 billion to help the L.A. region prepare to host the 2026 World Cup, 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This includes $735.9 million for the city of L.A. to fund street and transportation improvements, accessibility improvements ahead of the Paralympic Games, street and highway cleanups and other projects. Of that nearly $736 million pot, $65.3 million is proposed for revitalizing the San Fernando Valley’s Sepulveda Basin, whereand long-term mobility improvements. The money would pay for integrated regional traffic management systems, rail station upgrades, light rail system improvements and other projects. In addition, lawmakers are asking for $240.5 million for improvements to Exposition Park near USC to address “critical deferred maintenance” as well as safety and security needs. According to the L.A. legislative delegation, the projected number of visitors annually to Exposition Park exceeds 10 million, and the park will be hosting both World Cup and Olympic and Paralympic activities.The legislators want $500 million annually to restore California’s share of Medi-Cal inpatient costs to public hospital systems. The state stopped funding this in 2005, shifting the “non-federal share” of these costs to public hospitals. The hospitals, in turn, have relied on federal supplemental payments, which are now being capped, phased down or jeopardized, and concerns remain about federal funding cuts, according to the L.A. legislative delegation.‘s proposal to transition undocumented immigrants from full- to restricted-scope Medi-Cal starting in October due to federal changes regarding who’s eligible for the benefits. “We ask that the 2026-27 Budget Act reject reductions in the State’s Medi-Cal full-scope coverage for residents with unsatisfactory immigration status,” the letter stated. The L.A.-area lawmakers are also asking for heavy state investments for affordable housing, as well as homeless housing and services., which the delegation said will support regional coordination to expedite housing production, streamline processes and expand renter protections and homelessness prevention programs.The Legislature must pass a budget by June 15, which is then sent to the governor to sign.‘No Kings’ protesters in Southern California among 8 million demonstrators across the U.S.Inside Paul McCartney’s Friday night performance at LA’s Fonda TheatreNo more Cesar Chavez day, but some offices, services will still be closed in LA CountyVoices from ‘No Kings’ protests around Southern CaliforniaDodger Stadium debuts new food items and selfie spots this season
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