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Los Angeles Finalizes 2021-2022 Budget, First Step in Pandemic Recovery
After the City Council approved Los Angeles’ budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, Mayor Eric Garcetti Wednesday officially signed the budget into law, setting the City on a course towards recovery after a period of fiscal …
Read MoreA Big Test on Homelessness: Echo Park Lake to Officially Reopen
After being closed for over two months for repairs and sanitation operations, Echo Park lake is set to re-open to the general public at 3 P.M. on May 26th. Families, community members, and residents are encouraged to …
Read MoreLA City to Introduce Permanent Al Fresco Dining Program
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles City Council voted to begin the process of making the COVID outdoor ‘Al Fresco’ Dining program a permanent, staple component of Los Angeles’ food and beverage industry. The program, implemented in May of …
Read MoreGarcetti Pledges $1 Billion to End Homelessness, and Resources for Businesses as LA Re-Opens
On Monday evening, Mayor Garcetti took the opportunity during the annual State of the City Speech to unveil the new City budget for fiscal year 2021-2022, and several significant proposals to combat homelessness and COVID-19. Garcetti dubbed his 8th annual budget “a justice budget”, focused on …
Read MoreReopening CA Survey- We Want to Hear From You!
Reopening CA Survey- We Want to Hear From You! Community, Covid-19 What Keeps You Up At Night? We recently sent out a survey asking members to let us know “what keeps you up at night.” These concerns can be about anything affecting our community, from COVID-19, to industry re-openings, even the homelessness crisis. We’re off to…
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 Community, Covid-19 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 Community, Covid-19 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…
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