Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement after the Board of Supervisors approved a $129.7 million supplemental spending plan for the remaining unallocated federal CARES Act funding: “For the last six months, COVID-19 has plagued the world and impacted the 10 million residents who call LA County home. The First Supervisorial [...]
A growing industry throughout California, sidewalk vending offers many people, but especially women and immigrants, a chance to earn a living. In response, today the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis to launch a pilot program that will promote public safety while expanding economic opportunity for [...]
California’s Constitution currently denies people on parole for felony convictions the right to vote until they served their sentence and their parole is over. On average, that could be up to at least three years after their release date. To remove this barrier to voting, today the Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by [...]
With recent wildfires and heatwaves, LA County residents have endured rolling blackouts due to excessive heat driving up electricity use. While power outages tend to affect everyone, energy shutoffs disproportionately impact our Black and Latinx communities who often live in hotter areas. In response, today the Board of Supervisors passed a motion authored by Los [...]
Today, the Board of Supervisors approved two actions led by Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis in direct investments in projects supporting the San Gabriel Valley: $3 million in repairs and enhancements to Bassett Park and $9.8 million for a new One-Stop Center in La Puente. “I am working hard to invest in our [...]
California’s Constitution currently denies people on parole for felony convictions the right to vote until they served their sentence and their parole is over. On average, that could be up to at least three years after their release date. To remove this barrier to voting, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, and co-author Supervisor [...]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Baby2Baby, a nonprofit providing baby essentials to families in need, partnered to host a free drive-thru distribution of diapers and baby wipes on Friday, Sept. 4, at the East Los Angeles Civic Center, 4801 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles. Volunteers expected reaching 400 children. In addition, representatives [...]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement after the Board approved her motion that directs relevant County Departments to begin work on establishing a new County Department of Workforce and Economic Development: “Long before COVID-19, changing technologies, a shift to a climate-resilient economy, and new ways of working were disrupting jobs [...]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement after the Board of Supervisors voted to extend the County’s eviction moratorium through Oct. 31, 2020 and extend it for all cities throughout LA County: “The COVID-19 pandemic has driven unemployment rates to historic levels, forcing many families to unfairly choose between paying [...]
Signaling the County’s resolve to continue to protect immigrants, today the Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, prohibiting the use of County resources in transferring people to ICE custody without a judicial warrant. “It is the right time to end [...]
