LOS ANGELES - Chair Hilda L. Solis released the following statement in response to the current events in Afghanistan: "This is a trying and difficult time for so many of our Afghan brothers and sisters as they witness the unraveling in their native country, and U.S. Veterans and families, including those who lost loved ones serving [...]
LOS ANGELES – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Chair Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor to the First District and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to move forward on waiving citizenship requirements for Los Angeles County employment. “With a County as diverse as Los Angeles, it is essential [...]
LOS ANGELES – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Chair Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor to the First District and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn to launch the Los Angeles Immigrant Community Legal Defense Program. “Given the past 4 years of cruel and inhumane immigration policies coming from the previous [...]
LOS ANGELES - Chair Hilda L. Solis released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors approved her motion to renew our commitment to DREAMers: “Today’s unanimous decision by the Board demonstrates our continued commitment to supporting DREAMers everywhere. DREAMers represent an essential part of our communities contributing vastly to the social, economic and cultural fabric [...]
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair, Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor to the First District, and Angel City FC, LA's professional women's soccer team set to debut in Spring 2022, today hosted a day of play, featuring soccer clinics and arts and crafts for the unaccompanied children at the Pomona Fairplex Emergency Intake Site. [...]
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a motion authored by Chair Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor to the First District, and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to waive citizenship requirements for Los Angeles County government employment. “Los Angeles County is a community of immigrants from each corner of the [...]
LOS ANGELES – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Gay Yuen, President of the Friends of the Chinese American Museum to the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission. “A county as culturally diverse as Los Angeles deserves representation of individuals who understand the core issues impacting our [...]
LOS ANGELES - Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Chair Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor to the First District, and co-authored by Supervisor Hahn that will ensure the continuation of legal representation and due process services for immigrants under the Los Angeles Justice Fund Pilot Program. “From our most [...]
LOS ANGELES – Today, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair, Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor to the First District, toured the Pomona Fairplex, which is serving as an emergency intake site to temporarily care for unaccompanied children who have recently come to the United States; they are expected to begin arriving to the site as soon as tomorrow. Supervisor [...]
Dear Friends, In moments of uncertainty, there is one thing that has always remained clear to me - Los Angeles County is firmly rooted in comunidad. That is why I am proud to share that the Pomona Fairplex agreed to provide an emergency intake site (EIS) for unaccompanied children who have recently come to the [...]
