Councilmember Nithya Raman

May 18, 2022

The Final Budget and What it Means for LA

Earlier this month, I wrote a brief summary of how the LA City budget works, and where we were in the process for this upcoming fiscal year. At that time, the five members of the City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee were holding hearings on the Mayor’s original budget proposal…

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May 5, 2022

The Budget: How it Works, Why it Matters, and What’s Next

Every year, the City of Los Angeles goes through an intricate process to propose, amend, and finalize its Annual Budget. The budget is a sprawling document, covering every single one of our city’s massive range of public services, from the Department of Aging to the Zoo. …

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The Budget: How it Works, Why it Matters, and What’s Next

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