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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proposed laying off over 1,600 government workers due to a $1 billion budget gap, citing a slumping economy and the costly job of rebuilding a neighborhood destroyed by a wildfire. The union representing city workers is seeking alternative solutions and additional funding. The decision comes as Bass prepares for her reelection next year. The proposal recalls the financial struggles of the 2008 recession.

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