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Long Beach mayor, city manager, council and department heads set to get more pay as city proposes deep cuts and layoffs
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Mekahlo Medina , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· August 29, 2026
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Key points 2 million deficit through deep cuts and hundreds of layoffs or eliminated positions. A proposed budget aims to address a $58.
A proposed budget aims to address a $58.2 million deficit through deep cuts and hundreds of layoffs or eliminated positions. The plan includes pay increases for top city officials, such as the mayor and city manager. Department directors and council members are also slated for higher pay.
The proposed budget eliminates 483 positions, with 263 of them currently filled. The city hopes to limit the number of layoffs. A budget message calls for shared sacrifice and ongoing savings from every department.
Further details on the proposed budget and its implications are available from the source.
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Category: government Published: August 29, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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