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Llewellyn insisted the city council enact all of the recommendations in the budget report, to include the LAPD layoffs, 143 layoffs in the City Attorney’s Office, another 45 layoffs in the Animal Services Department, and 27 more in the Bureau of Engineering, KNBC reported.

As a result of the defunding, LAPD was left with no choice but to downsize many specialized units, including its homicide, gang, air support, and narcotics divisions, as homicides soared to the highest level in a decade, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Police officers will no longer respond in person to traffic crashes or other so-called low-priority incidents.

Citizens who are involved in crashes with minor injuries or those who are the victims of hit-and-runs will have to file their own reports online, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Station desks will only be manned during the weekdays.

The police department will no longer have special deployments in high-traffic areas such as Hollywood and Venice, and has also had to cut teams that have helped in the past to deal with homeless issues, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The cuts to law enforcement come as Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón just put an immediate end to cash bail for misdemeanors that will allow thousands of inmates awaiting trial to be released, KTLA reported.

Gascón said he also planned to do away with cash bail for felonies at the start of the New Year, except in the cases of the most violent offenders.

He also promised to re-evaluate the cases and sentences of defendants who had been convicted under the “Three Strikes” law or who had gang enhancements added to their sentences, The Washington Post reported.

The new district attorney has also expressed a desire to direct defendants arrested on low-level offenses related to poverty, addiction, mental illness, and homelessness into behavior health services rather than the criminal justice system, The Washington Post reported.

Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter Los Angeles co-founder Melina Abdullah complained that the defunding “doesn’t go nearly far enough,” the Los Angeles Times reported.

Abdullah said her group will be providing the city with a list of programs where they think the funds diverted from the LAPD should be applied.

Leisher wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 10:42 pm Newsom is trying to stop the recall effort against him.

Troy, what's the deal here? What'd he do that was recall worthy?

Troy wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:12 pm State informed us today that the Coronavirus vaccines will be available for all 50+ starting 4/1 and 16+ starting 4/15.

TheCatt wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:14 pm So is anyone here not getting the vaccine?

Leisher wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:12 am

TheCatt wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:14 pm So is anyone here not getting the vaccine?

Apparently me.

I was an "essential worker" during the height of the pandemic. My younger wife has already gotten her first shot. My high school kid is now eligible. My 16 year old neighbor that works at the mall is eligible.

Somehow I'm still not...

Leisher wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:25 pm California's next governor.

Leisher wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:38 am Newsom recall campaign got enough signatures to force the vote.

Troy wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:46 pm Someone noticed Jenner has no real political or policy ideas, but IS selling merchandise. Which tells you what you need to know.

TheCatt wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:44 pm

Troy wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:46 pm Someone noticed Jenner has no real political or policy ideas, but IS selling merchandise. Which tells you what you need to know.

That she's a Republican.