Out of concern for the safety of the USC community, the general public, and in the interest of fiscal prudence, we urge the USC Administration to refrain from using police to suppress peaceful student protest.

Carol Folt:
Students’ right to free speech must be protected.

🚨 MAYOR'S FY2024-25 PROPOSED BUDGET 🚨

Due to less revenue, overspending, & liability claims, the Mayor is proposing eliminating 2,139 positions.

🔧 Street Services would be cut by 25%
♿️ Disability by 22%
💡 Street Lighting by 17%
🔎 Controller by 15%
🐶 Animal Services by 4%

MAYOR'S PROPOSED FY2024-25 OPERATIONAL BUDGET CHANGES FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS

Increases include
🚔 LAPD +$138.2M
📚 Library +$14.6M
👔 City Attorney +$8.3M

Decreases include
🔧 Street Services -$30M
🚒 Fire -$22.9M
🗑️ Sanitation -$17.3M
🔎 Controller -$2.5M
😺 Animal Services -$1M

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🚨 MAYOR'S PROPOSED FY2024-25 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS 🚨

20 City Departments are BOTH getting their salaries budget & # of positions CUT, including:

- Public Accountability ✂️56%
- Street Services ✂️25%
- Disability ✂️22%
- Controller ✂️15%
- Rec & Parks ✂️11%
- Animal Services ✂️4%

🐶 LA ANIMAL SERVICES (Mayor's FY2024-25 Proposed Budget) 😺

LAAS requested an operating budget of $70,394,323 to increase shelter staff & animal control officers, & more funds for spay & neuter.

However, the Mayor decreased LAAS' operating budget by $1,039,128 to $30,660,409.