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City staff report continuing reductions and vacancies; transfers and internal hiring seen as mitigation

Los Angeles City Personnel and Hiring Committee · January 24, 2026
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Summary

Staff told the committee that ongoing position eliminations are trending down but that the city still has hundreds of positions to manage; officials described a strategy of transfers, internal promotions and technical fixes to reduce vacancies.

City staff updated the Personnel and Hiring Committee on position eliminations, vacancies and the strategy to reduce the number of open positions through transfers and internal hiring.

Kimberly Esquire reported the count of positions referenced in the FY25–26 budget, correcting mid‑statement from one figure to another: "en el presupuesto…

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