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2025-01-09 23:56:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 64A95A2D2AA11AF0CA2195C3346D6B09A6A3B2F458EE029380F045A461725A4E
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Mayor’s office did in fact slash funding for the LA FD by $17.6 million. LAFD Fire Chief K. Crowley wrote to the Board of Fire Commissioners that the budget cuts "have adversely affected the Department's ability to maintain core operations." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-wildfires-los-angeles-fire-chief-budget-cuts/ https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/money-verify/yes-los-angeles-cut-176-million-from-the-lafd-fire-departments-budget/536-4b902910-08f5-42d5-bc5e-bdfad1cb0560
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