Also - $0 dollars have been designated for solutions to homelessness like shelters, permanent supportive housing, or homeless services. The first paragraph...
A new report from the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Los Angeles reveals how the city has spent the more than $1 billion received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The report shows that the majority of the money went to pay the salaries of police, firefighters, park rangers and other city employees. None of the money was allocated toward building housing for the homeless or health initiatives like vaccines.
Firefighters are different because except for when they're breaking down doors for the Sheriff during evictions, their core job and role is a unquestionable good for society. Individual firefighters are chuds but the role and purpose of firefighter and firefighting are good.
Chud firefighter culture should probably be examined at some point though.