Three L.A. City Council members assailed a deal to hike the pay of police officers. They're much more enthusiastic about raises for other city workers.
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Times Staff Writer David Zahniser, with some help from my colleagues Rebecca Ellis and Dakota Smith, summing up L.A.'s local politics and government news from the past seven days. When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass struck a salary deal last year with the union that represents police officers, her strategy quickly drew dire warnings from the City Council's left flank.
Local 721, the largest civilian city union at City Hall, put $25,000 into a pro-Raman committee, according to Ethics Commission filings. In recent years, the union has made donations to campaigns or office holder committees of a dozen other council members. In 2022, the union put $20,000 into a committee that sought to elect Councilmember Tim McOsker, who now sits on the five-member panel that negotiated the civilian city raises.
Local 721 and many other city unions. David Green, 721's president and executive director, offered praise for the package of raises this month, saying it will help the city bring on new employees. He dismissed the idea that it could harm the city budget. “We’re very confident that the city can afford it,' he said. — WOOING THE WEALTHY: L.A.
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