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LA County’s $47.9 Billion Recommended Budget is Approved
 The $47.9 billion Recommended Budget represents the first step in the County’s multi-phase annual budget process. The budget, approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, April 15th, includes spending cuts in response to extraordinary budgetary pressures—including more than $1 billion in costs related to the January wildfires and recovery, the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars or more in federal funding and the tentative $4 billion settlement of thousands of childhood sexual assault claims brought under AB 218—while maintaining the critical safety net services that County residents rely on.
“We are in uncharted territory with these simultaneous pressures on our budget,” said Chief Executive Officer Fesia Davenport, who presented the proposed spending plan to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. “Any of these alone would be daunting, but taken together these challenges—the wildfires, the AB 218 settlement, the threat of deep cuts in federal funding—are cause for great concern.”
Despite the constraints, the balanced budget is committed to sustaining the County’s essential safety net responsibilities and to funding key priorities set by the Board of Supervisors.
The Recommended Budget kicks off the County’s months-long budget cycle, which moves next to public hearings in May, followed by budget deliberations in June, and concludes with the approval of the Final Adopted Budget in September.
More information about the County budget, including a library of short, animated explainer videos, can be found at ceo.lacounty.gov/budget.
New on the County Channel
Puppetry, storytelling, and arts and crafts are all on the menu at Gloria Molina Grand Park for its Easy Mornings series, the perfect place for families to start the weekend. Click here to watch.
You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here.
In Case You Missed It
High Road Training Partnership Fund
 The LA County Department of Economic Opportunity recently launched the High Road Training Partnership Fund, a $17.8 million grant designed to foster industry-led, worker-informed training partnerships that promote equity, improve job quality, and enhance climate resilience.
This fund will support approximately 20 partnerships and 1,300 workers in sectors like aerospace, healthcare, creative economy, early care and education, construction, and technology.
Applications are now open through May 9, 2025. Learn more at opportunity.lacounty.gov/hrtp/.
At Your Service
Get Your Bank On!
Bank On Los Angeles County is a program lead by the L.A. County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs’ Center for Financial Empowerment to connect residents to safe and affordable financial products.
Bank On Los Angeles County works with local banks and credit unions to
provide low-cost checking accounts that serve as an alternative to expensive
financial services.
The banks and credit unions that join Bank On must include services that are
considered safe for consumers. Some of the Bank On Los Angeles County
checking account features include:
- Free Check Cashing Services
- Free and Unrestricted Customer Service
- Free Online and Mobile Banking
- Low Minimum Opening Deposit Fee, $25 or Less
- No Overdraft Fee
Learn more at dcba.lacounty.gov/bankon/.
Out and About
Spring into Fun at LA County Parks
 LA County Department of Parks and Recreation invites you to join in on the Spring fun at various events throughout Los Angeles County! This weekend is your last chance to attend one of many Spring Jubilee events at your local LA County Park! The Jubilees will include Performances, Workshops, Egg Hunts, Edible Crafts, Community Activities, Food Tastings and more at your local LA County Park. These FREE events are open to all, no registration required!
Learn more at parks.lacounty.gov/spring.
Photo Finish
Los Angeles County / Mayra Beltran Vasquez
Spring Jubilee event at Pathfinder Park in Rowland Heights. Find a full list of events here.
Click here to access more photos of LA County in action.
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