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Bass says she'll take pay cut to ease budget deficit
The mayor didn't elaborate how much of a cut she'd be taking or when it would go into effect.
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says she'll take a pay cut because of the city's billion-dollar budget shortfall.
Video taken by Scott Meyers, a local attorney and conservative activist, shows Bass saying she'll "absolutely take the pay cut.
In a statement to FOX 11, Bass' office confirmed the pay cut and added that her staff is "not taking three regularly scheduled cost of living adjustments office-wide in June 2025 (4%), December 2025 (2%) and June 2026 (4%)."
The mayor didn't elaborate how much of a cut she'd be taking or when it would go into effect.
One government website that tracks all elected officials' salaries in the state lists Mayor Bass' annual salary at $304,000.
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The city is currently considering scaling back across the board to close the $1 billion budget deficit, which includes laying off more than 1,600 city workers and eliminating some vacant positions.
The mayor's $13.9 billion spending plan requires city council approval.
A vote is scheduled for June.