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LA County budget proposal reflects wildfire effects, landmark sex abuse settlement, federal funding losses
The $47.9 billion budget plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1 reflects “extraordinary budget pressures” facing the ...
Shocking sex abuse scandal that will cost LA DOUBLE the amount of the disastrous fires that caused billions in damage
The county unveiled their $47.9 billion budget recommendation Monday that included massive cuts to pay for their 'unprecedented financial challenges.' ...
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Recommended LA County budget calls for cuts amid $2B fire costs and $4B sex abuse settlement
The wildfires and an unprecedented settlement are devastating the county budget. "Our revenue outlook is challenging, to put it mildly," said Los Angeles County CEO Fesia Davenport.
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L.A. County Expects $2 Billion in Fire Costs, Adding to Budget Woes
By Shawn Hubler Reporting from Los Angeles Los Angeles County is facing a mounting financial ... a record $4 billion settlement for sex-abuse allegations and the destructive wildfires in January ...
Perspective: A $4 billion settlement in LA has implications for the whole country
There can be little doubt that the more than 1,200 plaintiffs in the suit suffered long-term consequences as a result of this ...
L.A. County faces $2 billion in fire recovery costs, straining budget
Costs from the Eaton and Palisades fires include soil testing, debris removal and beach cleanup, Fesia Davenport, the ...