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Watch The Rerun: LA Mayor Bass Delivers State Of City Address

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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass delivers her 2024 State of the City address Monday night.
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass delivered her State of the City. The speech was scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Bass began speaking at about 6:15 p.m. and concluded her remarks about 45 minutes later.

Why now: The mayor addresses the city each year to discuss the overall state of finances and strategy.

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Why it matters: Her speech comes just days after a new report from the city administrator found that raises negotiated between the mayor and city employee unions will add $1 billion to the city's yearly budget by 2028 if approved by the city council.

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