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LA County Board of Supervisors approves $45.6 billion budget
The Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration houses several L.A. County offices.
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $45.6-billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, with priorities focused on addressing homelessness and criminal justice reforms.
What's new? The budget allocates new funding for alternatives to incarceration, mental health care, and support for people experiencing homelessness.
What's in store for the future? County officials warned there are lots of unknowns on the horizon. For one thing, the state has yet to finish its budgeting process, which could affect how much money gets passed on to the county for things like child welfare programs and public safety.
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Election year unknowns: Officials also warned there could be economic policy changes at the national level — also a significant funding source for local programs — after the 2024 presidential election. Closer to home, L.A. County residents will vote on whether to adopt a new half cent sales tax to fund homeless services to replace the quarter cent sales tax (Measure H) that's set to expire in 2027.
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