"We have brought the public sector together, now we must prevail on the humanity and generosity of the private sector," she said.Mayor Karen Bass delivered an optimistic State of the City address Monday, including a call for "the most fortunate Angelenos'' to participate in a capital campaign to speed creation of affordable housing for people experiencing homelessness.
Bass said she remained committed to her goal of increasing the size of the Los Angeles Police Department to 9,500 officers. The latest figures for sworn officers stood below 8,900. Bass drew applause as she touted past accomplishments, as well as charting a path forward to address the city's projected $467 million budget deficit, a continued homelessness crisis, rising crime and explained how the eight games of the FIFA 2026 World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and 2028 Olympics can benefit the city.
The program has resulted in more than 2,500 people who were formerly living in encampments receiving interim housing, mainly in motels, since shortly after she took office in December 2022, according to figures provided by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. All that red ink could impact the city's hiring in the year ahead. Just last week, the council's Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee voted to consider a plan to eliminate nearly 2,000 vacant positions across a range of departments -- a move that could save $155.6 million to the general fund and about $7.3 million to other special funds, according to Szabo.
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