September 30, 2025

Los Angeles, CA — Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn issued the following statement regarding the board’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 supplemental budget:

“This supplemental budget is unlike any we’ve faced in years. For the first time in a long time, we’ve had to make the painful choice to cut services, cut County positions, and lay off a number of dedicated County employees. These decisions have real consequences: public pools closed months early, parks with limited hours, fewer summer jobs and internships for young people, and reduced funding for arts organizations. I know these cuts affect our communities. But these difficult choices were necessary to protect the County’s most essential responsibilities—things like our hospitals, our first responders, and our ability to respond to public health emergencies. No one wants to make cuts, but we made them to uphold our commitment to protecting our residents and the County’s role as a safety net for people who have nowhere else to turn.”