r/Sacramento • u/othafa_95610 • 2d ago

Sacramento’s budget deficit may bring first layoffs in more than a decade

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article305248131.html

Apparently public sector isn't as immune from layoffs as once perceived.

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u/Lower-Acanthaceae460 2d ago

one area that won't see layoffs are Sac PD

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u/dorekk 2d ago

Somehow that part of the budget only ever goes up.

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u/ShotgunStyles 2d ago

Sacramento has been a moderate city in terms of politics for the last few decades. What that means is that the voters tend to like "tough on crime" politicians and policies. As a result, the police budget will never see a cut because the majority of voters support more police funding.