STATEMENT: MAYOR GARCETTI ON THE STATE ASSEMBLY’S PASSAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PACKAGE “The affordability crisis in California threatens our great state's legacy of providing economic opportunity for all. The housing package approved by the Assembly will deliver critical funding and help streamline the development process — so that we can break ground more quickly on homes [...]
In partnership with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce’s Bixel Exchange, Mayor Garcetti kicks off the L.A. Tech Talent Pipeline to connect young people with the jobs of the future A new jobs program from Mayor Eric Garcetti is connecting young Angelenos with the training and skills they need to find opportunities in Los [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today [June 7, 2017] that Matt Petersen — the City’s first- ever Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) — will exit the post after four years of service. He will be succeeded by Deputy CSO Lauren Faber O’Connor. Petersen is leaving the Garcetti Administration to become the next President and CEO of the [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti traveled to the Owens Valley [Monday, May 8, 2017] to survey the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) emergency flood control preparations for what the utility expects will be a record snowmelt from the Eastern Sierras. The trip comes after Mayor Garcetti declared a local State of Emergency to protect the [...]
MAYOR GARCETTI ON HOUSE VOTE TO REPEAL THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT “Americans have been clear: If this is Trumpcare, we want to opt out. Health care is a fundamental right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy few — and the bill pushed through today by House Republicans would put lifesaving care out of [...]
MAYOR GARCETTI PARTNERS IN NEW EFFORT TO GIVE ANGELENOS A SECOND CHANCE Mayor Eric Garcetti launched a partnership with 70MillionJobs.com, the first online job board to match formerly incarcerated individuals seeking work with employers interested in hiring qualified applicants of all backgrounds. “People who have served time and are returning home deserve an opportunity to make [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti today led the first-ever Cities’ Day of Immigration Action, an effort by mayors in more than 60 cities to mobilize law enforcement, faith leaders, legal advocates, and community organizations in affirming the indispensable role of immigrants in American life, and connecting people with the resources they need to protect themselves and their [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the winners of the Great Streets Challenge, a program that will award a total of $2 million to community-driven initiatives to re-imagine Los Angeles’ iconic commercial corridors. The seven selected projects span from Panorama City to Watts, and from the Westside to Boyle Heights. “Our streets belong to the people [...]
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti today joined Metro and community stakeholders in Little Tokyo for the ceremonial naming and lowering of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will dig twin 1.1-mile underground rail tunnels under downtown Los Angeles for the Regional Connector Transit Project. Excavation work is expected to begin in January. The $1.55 [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. The Congress of Neighborhoods is upon us! As of last night, we have nearly 700 RSVPs, the highest pre-registration number we’ve ever had. I think this great response is due to the awesome video invite the Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee released last week. I hope you attend [...]
