LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a 2021-22 fiscal year budget May 20 that was proposed by Mayor Eric Garcetti and includes historic spending to combat the homelessness crisis. Once various adjustments approved during the council’s discussion are incorporated into the document, it will return for a final vote sometime next week. The council has until June 1 to send the budget to Garcetti’s desk for a final signature. Garcetti proposed the largest spending plan in city history—an overall $11.2 billion budget and $6.6 billion general fund revenue projection. Government spending at all levels inevitably rises because of inflation, expansion of programs and increased population. The budget also includes half of the approximate $1.3 billion the city was allocated through the American Rescue Plan. The city expects to receive that funding within the next month, with the second half expected 12 months from now. Councilman Paul Krekorian, chairman …
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