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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

They ‘Hope’ for a ‘Change’ L.A. council members resist spending cuts, layoffs

A majority of the council's Budget and Finance Committee has refused to sign off on the plan to cut 1,000 jobs, a key component in the plan to plug a $208-million shortfall.

L.A. protest

Maintenance worker Amel Andrews asks City Council members how he can find another job if he's laid off. The council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to lay off 1,000 employees.

The drive to slash spending at Los Angeles City Hall is starting to crumble, as a growing number of City Council members waver in the face of angry constituents, disgruntled community groups and powerful union leaders.
With a vote scheduled Wednesday on whether to eliminate 1,000 jobs to help counter the city's $208-million budget shortfall, some members have begun speaking out against the various plans to scale back services and shut the city's smallest departments.

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