Several major blue cities in the U.S. have been marred by a slate of massive budgetary problems in recent years.

L.A.’s proposed budget cuts include eliminating the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office and staff tasked with monitoring ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass introduces investments to boost local businesses through LAWA's $5 billion MATOC initiative.

In the week of her annual State of the City address, in a season in which she must begin a re-election campaign for 2026, ...

Barbara Lee has been elected as the first Black woman mayor of Oakland, California, with a 10-point plan to address the city's most pressing challenges, including public safety, homelessness, and ...

Housing advocates surrounded Los Angeles City Hall with 1,480 feet of red ribbon on Tuesday, April 22, a symbol of the ...

Mayor Bass hopes the state can help address an $800 million budget deficit in her city that she says could result in about 1,600 job cuts ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says “my proposed budget, unfortunately, includes layoffs, which is a decision of absolute last ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass returned to Sacramento Wednesday to lobby state leaders for money to help close the city’s ...

Mayor Karen Bass is heading to Sacramento Wednesday to meet with state leaders to discuss potential solutions for the city’s ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a proposed $13.9 billion municipal budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which includes more ...

Residents and union leaders raise concerns about layoffs, spending priorities, and the need for more transparency.