LOS ANGELES, CA - Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced $48 million in grants to eight communities to fund innovative efforts to serve people living in encampments and support their pathway to stable housing. The Los Angeles County Continuum of Care will receive the largest of the awards – $14.96 million to serve 500 women and families [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis to empower schools and youth to respond to the drug overdose epidemic in Los Angeles County. "Los Angeles County is experiencing the worst overdose epidemic in local history, and it is having devastating [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to support women and girls in Iran. On September 16th, Mahsa Amini died after she was detained by Iran’s morality police while visiting her family in Tehran, allegedly because she was [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Following a board motion authored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) launched a three-year Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for 300 youth between the ages of 18 and 24 who are currently receiving County employment services through the General Relief Opportunities for [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to dedicate an area of Grand Park in honor of Rosalind “Roz” Wiener Wyman. “If you bleed Dodger blue, you can credit that love to Roz as she helped bring [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Supervisor Janice Hahn on developing mental health care facilities to help depopulate Men’s Central Jail. “We know mixing law enforcement and mental health in jail leads to unnecessary uses of force, trauma, and [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis on exploring options to honor Angelenos that have passed away from COVID-19 with a memorial. "Although the County continues to confront the pandemic, it is important to remember and memorialize the over 33,000 residents [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to explore options on providing supplemental paid sick leave for monkeypox and COVID-19. “While I’m glad to see that our COVID-19 cases continue to gradually decline and that new [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis opposing U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s recent legislation, S.4840 (Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act), which would prohibit the performance of abortion at 15 weeks nationwide. “Senator Graham is completely wrong. After the devastating [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to confirm Supervisor Hilda L. Solis's appointment to the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission (COC), Hans Johnson ─ a longtime columnist on LGBTQ and civil rights, labor, pollution, and politics. “Civilian oversight is key for restoring the public's trust," said Supervisor Solis. "The appointment of Johnson to the [...]
