Mayor Karen Bass Tuesday signed an agreement Tuesday that she said will avert the planned furlough of some municipal employees and all remaining civil service layoffs for fiscal year 2025-26, an outcome resulting from months of negotiations with labor unions.

In April, the mayor had proposed more than 1,600 layoffs as part of an effort to eliminate a nearly $1 billion budget deficit caused by overspending, skyrocketing liability payouts, lower-than-expected tax revenues, and a weakening economy, among other challenges. The number of layoffs was later reduced to 600 after budget maneuvering by the City Council.

During a news conference at City Hall Tuesday, Bass said negotiations with labor unions protected the workforce and preserved city services.

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