Tag: State of the City

Homelessness, Housing, Top Newport Mayor’s Priorities

July 23, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach Mayor Brad Avery gave his 2021 State of the City July 21 during Speak Up Newport’s annual mayor’s reception. Avery took the podium before a sold-out crowd of about 400 guests that included current and former city council members, city commissioners, city staff, and residents. The annual event, which is presented by…

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LA Mayor’s Job Creation Claim Raises Questions

April 30, 2021
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Commentary About a week ago, on April 21, the Los Angeles mayor released his $11.23 billion budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The night before, Mayor Eric Garcetti gave his State of the City speech, offering some rationale for his budget. He called it “a financial document … but also a roadmap,” providing a…

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More than $950 Million Budgeted for LA’s Homeless

April 21, 2021
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti wants to spend up to $23,000 per homeless person over the next year. That’s the analysis of Garcetti’s state of the city speech April 19 and his 500-plus page budget proposal, covering the July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 fiscal year. In his speech, Garcetti said, “we will dedicate…

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