WRITING
BARRINGTON PLAZA
As rising eviction rates cause fear of yet another spike in homelessness and housing insecurity, hundreds of renters in West LA are about to be thrown out of their homes in the largest mass eviction in Los Angeles in decades. It would set a dangerous precedent – and it is based on lies and fraud.
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A WILD RIDE AT LA METRO
After nearly a decade of service, this week marked the end of my term as a member of the Board of Directors of LA Metro, our regional transit agency. It was a fun, challenging, rewarding and wild ride. I’ve been proud to advocate for #PeoplesTransit — and I intend to stay engaged on these issues until we truly have a robust system that provides #MobilityforAll.
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THIS IS NO TIME TO GIVE RAISES TO POLICE
Angelenos are about to feel a lot of pain — and our police union’s insistence on more money for raises is largely responsible.
In the middle of a deadly pandemic and an economic collapse, the city of Los Angeles is poised to declare a fiscal emergency. It is considering furloughing thousands of employees, cutting basic city services, and gutting programs that help our most vulnerable residents — all while giving big raises and bonuses to members of the police union. Those raises will have to be paid for by budget cuts that will make Los Angeles residents less healthy, less secure and considerably less safe.
Continue reading at the LA Times.