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Los Angeles will avoid laying off city workers this year after Mayor Karen Bass negotiated deals with employee unions.

The number of potential layoffs had been more than 1,600, amid a $1-billion budget shortfall.

Five months ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass revealed in her State of the City address that more than 1,600 city workers might have to be laid off to close a $1-billion budget shortfall.

On Tuesday, after months of negotiations, Bass stood at City Hall with union leaders and announced that her administration had averted every layoff.

“Some people said it couldn’t be done, but I am so glad to stand here today and say that we have proved the naysayers wrong,” Bass said.

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