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 today led a coalition of mayors across the United States in denouncing President Trump’s decision to walk away from the Paris Climate Agreement. “Climate change is a fact of life that people in Los Angeles and cities around the world live with every day. It is a grave threat to our health, [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti today signed a new law that will create more affordable housing and protect thousands of Angelenos from eviction by enabling the City to legalize certain unpermitted housing units. There are currently thousands of occupied units across Los Angeles that were not permitted properly when they were built. This ordinance creates a path [...]
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 [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. It was great to join in with some of our Neighborhood Council Civic University on Homelessness participants to tour Los Angeles Family Housing’s permanent housing with supportive services in Sun Valley on Saturday. I remember when Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council was reviewing the proposal to turn the Sun [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that Robin Coste Lewis, winner of the National Book Award, is the new Poet Laureate of the City of Los Angeles. As an official ambassador of L.A.’s arts community, Lewis will promote and celebrate the written word, and represent the city’s rich literary scene. “Robin is a fearless writer whose [...]
If you missed Mayor Eric Garcetti's 2017 State of the City address, you can watch the full video here or read the text below: 2017 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS Council President Wesson, Esteemed Members of the City Council … Fellow elected officials ... members of the clergy … local leaders ... members of the consular corps [...]
The City of Los Angeles has launched an unprecedented sidewalk repair program, SAFE SIDEWALKS LA, which will invest $1.4 billion over 30 years to make sidewalks accessible to everyone. These repairs will improve neighborhood safety and boost the quality of life. Through the Safe Sidewalks LA program, if you have a sidewalk that needs to [...]
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 [...]
