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The MPTF hotline is (323) 634-3888. For more information, to get involved or to donate, visit MPTF.com. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 13, 2024.

Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.