Animal Services officials said that with budget cuts, "euthanasia will increase dramatically." But City officials say there is money in the city's unappropriated budget to prevent the cuts.

Since budget planning began, layoffs have been called "inevitable" with 3,500 positions on the chopping block. The final affected workforce number announced Monday included 1,647 filled position layoffs,

Mayor Karen Bass outlined the dire state of L.A.’s economic situation on Monday. Her budget projection comes at a difficult time for the mayor as she finds herself facing growing opposition. The big question: Can she deliver on her promise of a speedy fire recovery while dealing with a full-blown budget crisis?