LA’s shameful scrimping on fire safety
The editorial criticizes LA Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council for neglecting fire safety in favor of social programs. Firefighters are facing heavy workloads, delayed paychecks, and declining emergency response times. The article highlights the need for better investment in public safety following recent disasters.
- ▪LA firefighters are frustrated with the mayor and City Council for their neglect of fire safety.
- ▪Fire crews have gathered signatures for a sales-tax-hike initiative to improve funding for public safety.
- ▪The city budget recently passed with minimal investment in the fire department, despite previous disasters.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Los Angeles's Shameful Scrimping on Fire Safety — Real Clear Politics
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| Original publisher | California Post |
| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/opinion/las-shameful-scrimping-on-fire-safety/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 22:07:53 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-27T02:12:56.163Z |
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Opinion LA’s shameful scrimping on fire safety By CA Post Editorial Board Published May 26, 2026, 10:07 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google LA firefighters continue to rage against Karen Bass and City Hall, and with valid reason. Not only did the mayor try to shift blame from herself to the LA Fire Department in the wake of last year’s devastating Palisades Fire, but for years, she and the City Council have scrimped on fire safety. Today, LA firefighters lament heavy workloads –– with some shifts stretching up to 48 hours –– along with delayed and missed paychecks, busted equipment and declining emergency response times.
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