LA County Supervisor, proudly serving Southeast LA, the Gateway Cities, Long Beach, the Harbor Area, & parts of the South Bay. // Tuits en español en hilo
I want to follow the State’s lead and lift the mask mandates.
I believe we are beginning to lose the trust of the people. We already saw thousands of people flagrantly violate LA County’s mask mandate at the Super Bowl.
I believe the curfews in LA County were needed Sunday night and Monday night — but now it seems like they are being used to arrest peaceful protesters. I don’t think they are needed anymore.
Now that Nury Martinez has stepped down as President of the Council, I think it would be appropriate for Councilman Mike Bonin to become President until a new council is seated.
Our Board just voted unanimously to end LA County's COVID-19 emergency declaration on March 31st.
We're in a very different place than we were three years ago — COVID is still with us, but it is no longer an emergency. It's time.
It's official — we are taking the first steps towards returning Bruce's Beach to the Bruce family. They had their property stolen from them and they would have been millionaires if they were allowed to keep it. This is the right thing to do.
More info at
When Dr. King visited LA in ‘61, the only elected official who met him at the airport was my dad. Afterwards, the two drove around the neighborhoods my dad represented on the Board & discussed race relations & the future. My dad never forgot that day & we will never forget MLK.
Governor
@GavinNewsom
has encouraged all counties to start vaccinating residents 65 and older so that we can protect our residents who are most vulnerable to this virus. L.A. County needs to follow the State’s lead without further delay.
Congratulations, Madam Mayor, on your historic inauguration.
As Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, I stand ready to be your partner to meet the challenges we face.
Let’s get to work.
Just heard back from
@CAgovernor
@GavinNewsom
.
ALL retail stores statewide will now be able to reopen for in-store shopping under the same rules Target and Walmart have been able to operate under throughout this crisis.
I just wrote to Gov.
@GavinNewsom
proposing that he amend CA's health order to let all retailers re-open with limited capacity, mask requirements, and physical distancing.
This is an important step we can take now to shore up our economy by keeping our small businesses alive.
Just filed a motion for our next Board meeting urging the Sheriff's Department and all 46 local police depts to adopt
#CampaignZero
's 8 Policies for reducing police brutality.
All credit to
@deray
,
@MsPackyetti
&
@samswey
for their policy framework. In LA County,
#8CantWait
.
I don't support shutting down outdoor dining in LA County right now.
I don't think we have the data to prove dining is driving the recent surge or to rationalize the number of people who would lose their jobs. I'm also worried it will drive more people to gather indoors.
When Dr. King visited LA in 1961, the only elected official who agreed to meet him at the airport was my dad. Afterwards, they drove around LA, talking about race relations and the future. My dad never forgot that day and the world will never forget MLK. Happy Birthday, Dr. King.
In 1961, my father Supervisor Kenny Hahn was the only elected official who agreed to meet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at LAX to welcome him to Los Angeles. My dad drove Dr. King around his South LA district & took him to his office, where Dr. King shared his vision for the nation.
Right now, unvaccinated people are required to wear masks indoors-- but they aren’t and they are spreading this virus to other unvaccinated people.
Since we don't have a system to verify people’s vaccination status (maybe we should), now everyone has to mask up indoors.
I urge both LAUSD and UTLA to negotiate around the clock to reach an agreement to avoid a strike.
However, I want to make perfectly clear that come Monday I stand with teachers and will gladly join them on the picket line.
LA County DPH is issuing a new Health Order (looks like it will take effect Friday) allowing vaccinated people to take off their masks indoors at places that check for proof of vaccination.
This puts us significantly closer to aligning with the State.
Now that Gov Newsom has lifted the stay-at-home order, the question is what is L.A. County going to do?
We should align ourselves with the state as much as possible which means, among other things, reopening outdoor dining with commonsense health protocols in place.
This morning I joined Governor
@GavinNewsom
in taking a tour of the Kaiser vaccination site at
@CSULB
which is serving local educators.
Getting our kids back in school means teachers need to be at the front of the class for the vaccine. Thanks
@CAgovernor
!
Great work today by LA County Sheriff’s deputies who apprehended Eric Holder, suspect in murder of Nipsey Hussle, at the Telecare mental health facility in Bellflower.
@LASDHQ
@LKDLASD
Today, we are sending a message to every government in this nation confronted with this same challenge: this work is no longer unprecedented.
We have set the precedent and it is the pursuit of justice.
Thank you again LA County for being patient and staying home while beaches are closed.
Our beaches are beautiful but they'll be here when it is safe to come back.
It's official: All
@CountyofLA
voters will get a mail-in ballot in time for the November election.
This way everyone will be able to vote safely and conveniently from home — no matter what the future holds.
Due to rising
#COVID19
cases all
@CountyofLA
beaches will be closing again temporarily this weekend, July 3rd through 6th. We had almost 3,000 reported cases just today. We cannot risk having crowds at the beach this holiday weekend.
Congratulations, Gov Newsom & thank you CA voters!
Women’s rights, criminal justice, science, and the progress we’ve worked so hard for were all on the ballot.
And voters made their voices heard loud and clear.
There is work to do & we want Gov Newsom in Sacramento to do it.
SB 796 is now law, giving LA County the authority to return Bruce’s Beach to the Bruce family.
100 years ago, the law was used to steal this property. With Gov.
@GavinNewsom
’s signature, the law will be used to give it back.
The votes are in: LA County will begin the process of returning Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce 👏👏👏
We’ve given the green light to my proposal with
@HollyJMitchell
to have us draft a master plan to get this done as quickly and smartly as we can.
A countywide curfew will be in place in place, starting at 6 p.m. and lasting through 6 a.m.
@CountyofLA
residents should remain in their homes and only go out to seek medical care or go to an essential job.
LA County has officially reached the State's threshold for reopening elementary schools.
Starting tomorrow, schools can reopen for grades K-6 if they have a waiver or submitted their COVID Safety Plans in advance.
BREAKING: The
@CountyofLA
was just approved for a variance by Governor
@GavinNewsom
. That means that restaurants, salons, and barbershops will be able to reopen. More details coming soon
When I met with our County lawyers last year and said I wanted to return this property to the Bruce family, they said nothing like it had ever been done before.
The work ahead of us would be unprecedented.
.
@chefjoseandres
'
@WCKitchen
program has come to Long Beach to partner with our local restaurants.
Now they've linked up with my office,
@MealsOnWheelsLB
and UPS to deliver meals to the community - even the Little Sisters of the Poor in San Pedro!
I've championed a new
@metrolosangeles
rail line from Artesia to DTLA to serve Gateway Cities & Southeast LA residents.
Frustratingly, the project has had a terrible name: The West Santa Ana Branch. It has nothing to do with Santa Ana, it doesn't even touch Orange County.
Thanksgiving isn’t about where you spend it, it’s about who you spend it with.
My daughter is a flight attendant and had to work today, and I got a ticket on her flight. I’m right where I should be. ❤️
There has been a shooting at the Del Amo mall in Torrance. The mall is being evacuated. Torrance PD and law enforcement from across the South Bay are on the scene. Please avoid the area and stay safe.
It’s official. Every seat on the LA County Board of Supervisors is held by a woman for the first time in history.
Congratulations, Supervisor
@HollyJMitchell
and welcome to the County!
@algalitsky
@CountyofLA
@kathrynbarger
@HildaSolis
My signature was added to this scroll without my knowledge. I have always been a strong supporter of the Armenian people and I can see why this has offended so many Armenians here in LA County. I sincerely apologize.
It’s 49 degrees in Long Beach this morning, but these Starbucks workers are out in full force to protest the union-busting tactics that their employer is trying. I’m joining the picket line.
I stand with the Armenian victims and descendants of the Sumgait pogroms on this 36th anniversary and with the 120,000 Armenians of Artsakh who fled from their homelands after a 280-day blockade ended in a brutal military invasion by Azerbaijan last year.
My preference is to stay aligned with the State and not reinstate a mask mandate in Los Angeles County. I am worried about losing the trust of a portion of the public who have been with us up to this point– but who don’t see the need for a masking mandate right now.
This looks like a manhole cover... but this metal plate in the ground is actually a wireless charger for electric buses!
The future is here, folks, and it is powered by zero-emission technology!
@lbtransit
@RobertGarciaLB
The Board of Supervisors has just passed my motion to allow for breweries and wineries to resume outdoor operations in the
@CountyofLA
in one week.
@LABrewers
Let's be clear about what is actually at stake with Sheriff Villanueva refusing to enforce the
@CountyofLA
vaccine mandate.
The number one killer of law enforcement officers nationwide this past year has been COVID.
Joining Governor
@GavinNewsom
to announce something big— the
@CountyofLA
will be joining forces with CA to negotiate lower prices to prescription drugs.
Can I just say .. I know I’m old .. but how great is it to live in a country, that if you’re in California , you can celebrate the Ball Drop at 9pm …?
Happy 2023 everyone ..
There will be no countywide curfew in the
@CountyofLA
today. I agree with this decision-- it gives the peaceful protesters more time to speak out on our streets without fear of arrest.
Keep in mind that cities may impose their own curfews.
Just finished up a great meeting with
@SecretaryPete
. My transportation priority is getting the West Santa Ana Branch rail line (new name tbd) funded and built. We can’t get it done without the support of
@USDOT
.
The shooting of a
@LASDHQ
deputy in his patrol car in Palmdale today is senseless and horrific. I’ve reached out to
@LACoSheriff
Luna.
Tonight I’m praying for him, his friends, fellow deputies at
@PalmdaleSheriff
, and especially his loved ones.
These are 8 steps law enforcement depts can take right now that are proven to reduce the # of people killed by police and Sheriff’s deputies.
Read more about my motion with Supervisor
@mridleythomas
:
#8CantWait
in LA County.
The
@CountyofLA
employs over 100,000 people and is the largest employer in the county.
@SheilaKuehl
and I are introducing this motion requiring that all county healthcare workers be vaccinated, and that all other county employees either get vaccinated or get tested weekly.
Today at the LA Memorial Coliseum Commission meeting,
@LAFC
confirmed that the Banc of California Stadium will be an official
@CountyofLA
Vote Center!
ANY voter in LA County will be able to vote in-person or drop off their ballot at the stadium Oct 30th through Election Day.
Want to thank
@SecretaryPete
for paying a visit to our ports today to talk about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its historic investments in zero emissions goods movement and port infrastructure.
On Tuesday the
@LACountyBOS
will vote on returning Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce.
We will never be able to rectify the injustice that was inflicted upon the Bruce family, but this is a start. More in the
@LATimes
:
Great morning touring the vaccination site at the
@LBConventionCtr
with Gov. Newsom and Mayor Garcia.
LB's vaccine distribution has been a model for all to follow. I’d like to see more doses given to them so they can help LA County by vaccinating residents in nearby cities.
We just had an extensive discussion about the potential mask mandate. I had questions for both Dr. Ferrer and Dr. Ghaly.
I hope you watch the video so you get a full picture of the discussion, in context, but I have also summarized my position below:
Did you know firefighting uniforms made specifically for women aren’t currently available to our Fire Department? Some of our women firefighters just gave me a first look at the problems that their ill-fitting uniforms create.
When we return this property, we will be making history and righting a century-old injustice.
We knew there would be pushback. I wasn't surprised when the lawsuit was filed.
But today the judge ruled in our favor -- proving that our effort is not only right, but lawful.
Hey California, Tuesday is Election Day! 🎵🎶It may sound crazy but it ain’t no lie! (Don’t forget to vote!) Baby
#ByeByeBye
🎵🎶
So fun running into
@NSYNC
legend
@LanceBass
at tonight’s
@GavinNewsom
event.
9-8-8 is going to be a game changer. Instead of calling 911 in a mental health crisis and getting a law enforcement response, 988 will be a universal phone number to get a response for mental health crisis.
This is horrifying. The LAPD is searching for a man who has targeted and murdered three people experiencing homelessness.
@MayorOfLA
and
@LAPDChiefMoore
have released an image of the suspect and what they believe is his car.
I urge anyone with information to call (213) 486-6890
👏👏👏Thank you to our Chair
@HildaSolis
for signing an executive order opening up COVID-19 vaccinations to
@CountyofLA
residents 65 and older.
We need to vaccinate our most vulnerable residents now.
Appointments will available starting Thursday January 21.
We're now on Item 7, which would have our Board send a 5-signature letter calling for the Biden Administration to take steps to end the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin Corridor.
Today we remember the Armenian Genocide and honor the lives of the 1.5 million people who were murdered in 1915—a tragedy that we can never forget.
We also recognize the devastation that Armenians are experiencing now, at the hands of Azerbaijan. I stand with the Armenian people.
Congrats to
#LAFC
on reaching their first-ever
@MLS
Cup Final! Now it's time to beat the Philadelphia Union and bring the cup to LA, for the Black and Gold and
#ForLosAngeles
. Let's win this,
@LAFC
!
Monday marks the 35th anniversary of the massacre of Armenians in Sumgait by Azerbaijan.
We cannot allow history to repeat itself and must end the Azerbaijani blockade threatening 120k Armenians of Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh.
@ANCA_WR
There was a time when 5 made sense.
When my dad was elected in 1952, LA County had 4M residents. Now, each Supervisor represents 2 million in her district alone.
I've long supported board expansion. I am hopeful that the time is right to get it done.
Good job, LA County: Of the record-breaking 1 million ballots already submitted in this Election, we account for nearly half. 👏👏
Keep up the good work - vote early, and vote by mail.
#MakeYourHomeYourVoteCenter
.
I am worried about the workers and small businesses who will bear the brunt of shutdowns.
If you share my concern, I am pleading with you not to gather with people outside your household.
Workers and businesses need us to turn this around.
As the only public transportation to and from Catalina Island, the Avalon ferry terminal is a lifeline to the local community. Thank you
@POTUS
and Secretary
@PeteButtigieg
for recognizing its importance and providing the funds needed to improve it.