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Mayor Garcetti on balancing LA’s budget
During LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s State of the State address on Sunday, he said thousands of city employees will have to be furloughed.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenDuring LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s State of the State address on Sunday, he said thousands of city employees will have to be furloughed. He talks to us about LA’s economic troubles, stay-at-home protests in other California cities, and what cities need from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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4 storiesMayor Garcetti on furloughs, balancing budget, federal help amid COVID-19
Many LA businesses have been shut down for a month, and on Sunday, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said thousands of city employees will have to be furloughed. He talks to us about LA’s economic troubles, stay-at-home protests in other California cities, and what we need from the federal government during this pandemic.
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