Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson and City Manager Tom Modica unveiled a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget that would eliminate a net 413 city positions, with city officials estimating about 180 occupied employees could ultimately lose their jobs if the spending plan is approved. WATCH HERE WATCH HEREAlthough Richardson restored 70 positions that had been slated for elimination in Modica's original proposal, hundreds of positions would still disappear across nearly every city department. Several smaller departments would also see staffing reductions, although the mayor restored enough positions to eliminate proposed cuts in the city manager's office. Fire department still faces deep staffing cutsThe proposed budget would eliminate a net 21 fire department positions after Richardson restored 12 positions, including funding to keep one rotating engine company in service. The proposed budget now moves to the city council for a series of public budget hearings.