Villaraigosa plans new round of L.A. City Hall job cuts

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Los Angeles Times | Feb. 11, 2010 | 2:08 p.m.


Villaraigosa plans new round of L.A. City Hall job cuts


Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday he is planning a second major wave of City Hall job cuts, moving to eliminate between 1,200 and 2,000 positions to get the struggling city through the remainder of the calendar year.


Appearing at a luncheon hosted by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Villaraigosa said the reductions would be sought for the fiscal year that starts July 1 -- and come on top of the 1,000 jobs that he targeted last week for elimination.


Villaraigosa said the cuts would lead, at a minimum, to reduced library hours and parks and recreation programs. And he dismissed suggestions that he lacks the legal authority to slash the size of the city's payroll.


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