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Echo Park Lake Closed for Repairs and Distribution of Key Homelessness Services
On Wednesday night, Echo Park was closed in order to clear the growing encampments in the area. The efforts continued through Thursday night, with several protests and demonstrations taking place. City officials remark that the closure will allow …
Read MoreApply for the CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Now!
With increasing government restrictions on economies in California, small businesses have been forced to shoulder additional burdens on their establishments. To this end, the California Office of the Small Business Advocate has launched a new grant program …
Read More3 Grocery Stores to Shut Down after City Council approves Hazard Pay Ordinance
After the City voted to approve a mandatory $5 hazard pay ordinance for grocery and retail businesses on March 3rd, 3 major LA grocery stores announced that they will be forced to shut down. Councilmember John Lee, who voted to reject the …
Read MoreCalifornia to Secure $26 Billion From Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill
California to Secure $26 Billion From Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill BOMA/GLA Education Since the start of COVID-19, financial analysts have been very aware of how harmful the pandemic would be on municipal budgets. Less consumer revenue and a substantial increase in spending on PPE equipment, vaccines, and economic relief programs have created historic budget deficit…
Read MoreLA City to Pilot Unarmed 911 Response Unit
After cutting $150 million from the LAPD budget last summer, the LA City Council has finally decided how to allocate the funds, which were originally earmarked towards community reinvestment programs and alternative policing initiatives. Although the Council submitted an early draft on how to spend the new funds in December …
Read MoreNewsom Announces New $2 Billion Relief Package for Californians and Small Businesses
Newsom Announces New $2 Billion Relief Package for Californians and Small Businesses BOMA/GLA Education As new COVID-19 cases in California have dropped and with some counties easing their restrictions, Governor Newsom has signed an important legislative package that will provide relief for Californians and small businesses experiencing hardship. The $2 billion relief package, signed into…
Read MoreAmid Controversy, LA County to Consider $5/Hour Mandated Wage Increase for Grocery Workers
Following Long Beach and LA City Council’s footsteps, the LA County Board of Supervisors is considering a motion this Tuesday to pass a 5$ hazard pay increase for grocery and drug retail workers. However, this comes at a time when there is growing public skepticism and criticism of mandating wage increases …
Read MoreNational Study Assesses Impact of COVID-19 on Office Space, Finds that Businesses Still Significantly Value On-Site Operations
BOMA International, BOMA/GLA’s larger international sister organization, released a groundbreaking nationwide COVID-19 Commercial Real Estate Impact Study, which assessed important developments regarding commercial office space as it relates to …
Read MoreLA County Hears Options on How to Legally Remove Sheriff Villanueva
After requesting more details last November on options to remove County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the LA County Board of Supervisors recently received a report back from legal counsel this past Tuesday. As explained in the November motion …
Read MoreLA County Begins a Limited Re-Opening of Businesses After November Shutdown
With rising infection rates across California, both the Governor and Los Angeles County have imposed new restrictions and orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These updates are consistent with Governor Newsom’s California’s Blueprint for …
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