I joined @winwithblackwomen to give a comprehensive breakdown of why the attacks against Mayor Bass are not just off base but disproven by acknowledging the LAFD budget and spending numbers in context. Using my 20 yrs of budget development and tracking, here I analyze the fiscal picture that has been obscured to exploit the LA wildfires for political gain. The pdf version is available for download on my site. #reeciewiththereceipts #WinWithBlackWomen #NotOnOurWatch
Let's not get hot takes from the right wing media in reacting to the LA wildfires. There are valid budget priority critiques, but BFFR, Mayor Karen Bass and DEI are not to blame for the difficulties containing the wildfires. The LAFD budget is a measuring stick not a blood oath. They exceeded their FY 23/24 budget by $66M because when sh*t happens, it gets handled regardless of what a PDF says. And they are valiantly handling these fires now. #reeciecolbertshow #reeciewiththereceipts
I've done more investigating into City of LA financial reports so now I have receipts to show that as of 12/6/24 (before the LA wildfires) the forecasted expenditures are $72 million HIGHER than the FY23/24 budget and $90M more than the FY24/25 budget. So again the discussion about a $17M budget cut on paper was always a distraction and pretext to absurdly attack Mayor Karen Bass. #reeciecolbertshow #reeciewiththereceipts
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@Enough_Is_Enuf_ @PopularLiberal It’s the smug and condescending looks on their faces like we’re fucking stupid. You can’t reason with a person that is actively walking you into the slaughter house.