We started this week honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as we face ongoing attacks on basic human rights like access to health care. This is why on MLK Day, it was important to me to stand alongside Martin Luther...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — More than 40 years after voters first envisioned a rail connection to the South Bay with the passage of Proposition A, today, this vision significantly advanced with unanimous support from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors,...
This week, we launched the Sidewalk Vending Cart Program in partnership with the City of Los Angeles. The LA County Department of Economic Opportunity will oversee a $2.8 million investment to provide more than 280 free, health-code compliant vending carts to stationary and mobile sidewalk...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — In response to the Trump administration’s recent attempt to freeze billions in federal funding for critical social services, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and Board Chair Hilda L. Solis...
I’m mindful that alongside the joy these days can bring, this year has been—and continues to be—challenging for many of our families, friends, and neighbors. My hope is that this holiday season offers moments of peace and meaningful time with loved ones that sustains you....
In celebration of National Digital Inclusion Week, my office partnered with the County’s Internal Services Department and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) to bring the Digital Advancement & Opportunity Regional Summit to our district....
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell in partnership with the Reimagine LA Coalition and St. John’s Community Health will be distributing a total of $350,000 - $500 in cash grants to up to 200-600 residents from the unincorporated Florence-Firestone community...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (the Board) approved a motion authored by Supervisors Holly J. Mitchell and Janice Hahn that directs the Los Angeles County Internal Services Department (ISD) and Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to launch a...
I am proud to share that at this week’s Board of Supervisors meeting we received the latest quarterly update from LA County’s Street Takeover Reduction Workgroup, showing a 35% drop in these dangerous activities in our district. Areas served by the Compton Sheriff’s Station—such as...
The findings in the recent State of Black Women Report from the California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute (CABWCEI ) are a powerful reminder of a truth we cannot ignore: while Black women and girls continue to lead, build, and strengthen our communities, they remain...