In Los Angeles, city workers and community allies from the Fix LA Coalition have been mobilizing to call on the Mayor to reverse cuts to vital city services that have left piles of garbage, unfilled potholes, and sewage overflows in the streets and compromised the health and safety of LA residents.  The Fix LA Coalition has questioned why public officials siphon nearly $300 million to Wall Street each year but refuse to adequately maintain the City.

On Monday, May 4th, the Fix LA Coalition presented to the Budget and Finance Committee about the devastating effect of budget cuts on the wellbeing of the Los Angeles residents and proposed bold solutions that would lift up all Angelenos:

• Stimulate the economy by raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and cracking down on wage theft
• Save money and enhance public safety by stopping the use of higher-paid police officers to do civilian work
• Aggressively work to reform Prop 13
• Negotiate better deals with Wall Street
• Use more of LA’s record-high reserves to hire more Angelenos into good, middle-class City jobs

Check out the compelling Fix LA Presentation to the Budget and Finance Committee to see how you can make the case for a fair, progressive budget in your own city or state.