L.A. City Council approves $15-billion budget, clearing the way to hire 510 police officers
City Councilmember Traci Park cast the lone opposing vote, saying the plan shortchanges the fire department and cuts the number of homeless
City Councilmember Traci Park cast the lone opposing vote, saying the plan shortchanges the fire department and cuts the number of homeless encampment cleanups in her coastal district.
Original reporting: LA Times, California.
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