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An approach to public safety that delivers equitable opportunity to youth in Los Angeles is introduced by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez along with Councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Nithya Raman

Los Angeles, CA — Today, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez along with Councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Nithya Raman introduced a motion seconded by Councilmember Mike Bonin to create a Youth Development Department. There are 800,000 youth ages 10-25 in Los Angeles, 200,000 who currently live in poverty, with 68,000 disconnected from school and job opportunities, and…

Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Introduces Legislation to Create the Olivia Mitchell Youth Council

Los Angeles, CA — Today, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez who has championed elevating youth participation in the city and the creation of a Youth Development Department, introduced legislation to create the Olivia Mitchell Youth Council. The council which will include two youth representatives from each council district will educate and invite their participation in their city…

Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Calls for Investigation into City Employee Involvement in the January 6 Insurrection

Los Angeles, CA — On January 6, 2021 a planned protest in opposition to the Presidential results evolved into a dangerous insurrection. The United States Capitol building was stormed for the first time since British troops burned Washington D.C. in 1814. The aftermath of this riot left five dead, government property destroyed and a strain…

An Innovative Approach to Slowing the Spread of COVID is Found in New Partnership to Supply Infected Households with PPE

Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and LAFD partner to provide COVID Care Kits to multigenerational households with a COVID positive family member. This unique partnership allows LAFD to provide supplies and personal protective equipment to homes at high risk of spreading the virus. Los Angeles, CA — Today, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez provided Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)…

COUNCILWOMAN MONICA RODRIGUEZ MOTION AIMS TO PROTECT PACOIMA RESIDENTS FROM HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS OF NEIGHBORHOOD AIRPORT

Los Angeles, CA — Today, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion introduced by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez in response to the recent Whiteman Airport accident in Pacoima. The legislation calls for a report on the accident, an environmental analysis establishing the toxic nature of Whiteman’s impact on the surrounding community, a legal review of…

Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez calls for the repeal of proposition 209, restoring equitable access for women and minorities

Los Angeles, CA — Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez introduced legislation in support of Proposition 16, a statewide ballot measure that will appear on the November 3, 2020 general election ballot. If approved, Proposition 16 will repeal Proposition 209 and reinstate affirmative action and restore critical equal opportunity policies in government hiring, contracting, and education systems. “As we…