Data from the Los Angeles controller’s Revenue Forecast Report show that the parking enforcement division cost $88 million to run in 2024 — $176 million when liabilities like pensions are added. Subtracting the $110 million in fines paid by drivers, the total loss was $66 million.

Shifting federal policies, combined with the cost of January’s wildfires, have created “serious financial headwinds” for the city, officials said.