###  Budget Day 2025: Your Voice Matters More Than Ever

    Details    CityWatch

    May 13 2025

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> **Budget Day 2025: Your Voice Matters More Than Ever**
> 📅 **Saturday, June 21, 2025**
> 🕢 **7:30 AM – Complimentary Breakfast | 9:00 AM – Program Begins**
> 📍 **Los Angeles City Hall**
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> Budget Day is fast approaching—and this year, more than ever, **your participation is critical**.
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> **On June 21**, join fellow Angelenos, civic leaders, and decision-makers at City Hall to confront some of the most serious budget challenges Los Angeles has ever faced. The City is grappling with a record-high deficit, the real possibility of widespread department layoffs, and consolidation or closure of essential services. These decisions will impact every corner of the city—and every resident.
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> While the City budget may seem abstract to some, **the truth is simple: the budget equals services**. As taxpayers and stakeholders, we have a right to expect a certain quality of life—and when funding is cut, that quality of life is at stake.
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> **Now is the time to show up and make your voice heard.**
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> ### 🔹 What to Expect

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> - **Breakfast served at 7:30 AM** in the City Hall 3rd floor rotunda
> - **Main program begins at 9:00 AM** in the City Council Chambers
> - **Breakout sessions** to discuss regional priorities and community impacts
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> ### 🎤 Featured Speakers Include:

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> - **Mayor Karen Bass**
> - **Matt Szabo**, City Administrative Officer
> - **Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky**, Chair, Budget &amp; Finance Committee
> - **City Controller Kenneth Mejia**
> - **Rick Cole**, Chief Deputy Controller
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> **Stephen Cheung**, CEO, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
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> This is the most significant and **high-powered lineup of Budget Day speakers in recent history**, convening at a time when the city’s fiscal future hangs in the balance.
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> Neighborhood Councils are also expected to see steep cuts in funding. If you are a board member or stakeholder, your presence is vital to show that our communities are paying attention—and that we demand transparency, equity, and accountability in the decisions being made.
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> ### 📌 Don’t Wait:

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> - **Pre-registration and parking details will be available soon.**
> - **Spread the word:** Invite your neighbors, friends, and fellow stakeholders.
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> Let’s fill City Hall with the voices of the people who make Los Angeles thrive. **Budget Day 2025 is not just an event—it’s a call to action.** Be there.

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 Start Time: August 13 2026
 End Time: August 13 2026
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