Los Angeles County officials are warning of unprecedented budget cuts that could eliminate health benefits for more than 700,000 residents and force the closure of major county facilities as the region grapples with over $1.5 billion in anticipated federal funding reductions.
Chief Executive Officer Fesia Davenport told the Board of Supervisors recently that the county faces known federal cuts of approximately $714 million through fiscal year 2027-2028, plus additional projected cuts exceeding $800 million. The reductions primarily target health and social services programs that serve the county’s most vulnerable residents.
“I do not believe based on what is before us that we will be able to continue service levels at the levels that the county has provided in the past,” Davenport said during the board’s weekly budget update…