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L.A. council votes to eliminate 761 positions

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A divided Los Angeles City Council voted Monday to move ahead with plans to eliminate 761 positions while continuing to seek concessions from the unions that represent thousands of city employees.

On an 11-4 vote, the council pressed forward with an array of cuts, eliminating dozens of child-care positions, reducing library hours and drastically scaling back the number of trees that will be trimmed.

Full story: Divided L.A. council votes to eliminate 761 positions while seeking concessions from unions – latimes.com