Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is scheduled Monday to deliver her second State of the City address. Here's how to watch.
Homelessness, crime and the city budget will be likely topics in Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ' second State of the City speech.
The budget deficit: According to City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, the overall $467 million deficit represents a combination of $289 million in unexpected spending -- mostly on the police and fire departments and liability claims -- and a $187 million shortfall in expected revenues. The LAPD element of the unexpected spending comes mostly from overtime, due to what Bass has acknowledged is a significant staffing shortage of sworn officers.
Tens of thousands of Angelenos are facing evictions this year Mayor Karen Bass fears that alone could wipe out progress made in the fight against homelessness. What can be done? NBC4 Conan Nolan talks with Conway Collis, head of the Mayors Fund for Los Angeles who works to prevent these evictions. Plus, a new program that will help youth who age out the foster care system not be homeless.
Aides to Bass have said the lack of existing affordable housing, along with the need to provide services such as mental health and drug treatment to people experiencing homelessness, are leading reasons for the high cost. A closer look at the Los Angeles Police Department’s staffing shows it’s still below Mayor Karen Bass’ goal. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 7, 2023.
She is likely to revisit that theme Monday, having said that increasing the number of sworn LAPD officers -- which had fallen below 9,000 -- is a key part of her public safety agenda.
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