LOS ANGELES, CA—Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez announced today that her “L.A. Youth Ambassador Program: Peer Homeless System Navigators” has been funded for Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Appropriations. The L.A. Youth Ambassador Program is a proposed nine-month citywide pilot project that would provide low-income college students with specialized training and paid work experience to connect fellow youth…
LOS ANGELES, CA—Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez issued the following statement in response to the Los Angeles Times publishing an editorial yesterday in support of her motion to eliminate a significant obstacle in the process of converting an unpermitted structure, usually a garage, into a legal accessory dwelling unit (ADU): “I’ve spent over a decade working on…
LOS ANGELES, CA – In advance of tomorrow’s City Council meeting, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez held a press conference to bring together the record-breaking number of women who will be serving on the Council. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, the first female Los Angeles City Attorney, also joined. At the press conference, the members delivered remarks…
LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, Executive Director of West Valley Homes YES Kim Olsen, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Director of Access and Engagement Brittnee Hill, and LA Family Housing CEO and President Stephanie Klasky-Gamer held a press conference today to announce the success of the Council District 7…
Today, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez introduced a resolution calling on the State to take up legislation that would establish a truly independent redistricting process for the City. In light of recent discussions about the City of Los Angeles’s redistricting process, it is necessary that the City reexamine the current redistricting process. “Among the revelations derived from…
Today, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, members of the Olivia E. Mitchell Los Angeles City Youth Council, LAUSD Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, Executive Director of the LA Youth Development Department Lisa Salazar, and Executive Director of LA Civil Rights Capri Maddox held a press conference to announce youth actions in response to the racist remarks made by…
LOS ANGELES (July 2, 2022) — Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez held the second annual fireworks buyback in her district collecting 31% more illegal fireworks than in 2021. The 2021 buyback event collected 514 pounds and this year’s was even more successful collecting 673 pounds of illegal fireworks. All fireworks are illegal in the City of…
Los Angeles, CA (March 14, 2022) — Painting began Friday on a 289 foot long by 30 foot high mural, the largest mural installation in 40 years, facing San Fernando Road at Roxford Street celebrating the community of Sylmar. Commissioned by Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, this mural is designed by Sylmar Muralist Erica…
Los Angeles, CA (March 11, 2022) — There are 46 million Americans with student loan debt that totals $1.75 trillion. The class of 2020 provides a stark example of this crippling debt with 55% of bachelor’s degree recipients graduating with an average of $28,400 in federal and private debt. Payments on these loans as well…
Los Angeles, CA (March 2, 2022) — Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez introduced a motion, that was seconded by Councilwoman Nithya Raman, Councilman Joe Buscaino, and Council President Nury Martinez, to address gender inequities in the transportation system in Los Angeles. The motion is in response to the study by Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) “Changing…
