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Board Moves to Create Countywide Equity Formula for Ensuring American Rescue Plan Act Funding Reaches Communities Most Impacted by COVID-19

Board Moves to Create Countywide Equity Formula for Ensuring American Rescue Plan Act Funding Reaches Communities Most Impacted by COVID-19 https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Juneteenth_WP-1-1024x536.png 1024 536 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 07/13/2021 07/13/2021

BOS approved a motion authored by Supervisors Mitchell and Barger to develop Countywide equity formula & public dashboard to ensure equitable ARP fund expenditure across communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

07/13/2021

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s statement on the extension to the Los Angeles County Eviction Moratorium

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s statement on the extension to the Los Angeles County Eviction Moratorium https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Juneteenth_WP-1-1024x536.png 1024 536 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 06/22/2021 06/22/2021

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s Statement on the Extension to the Los Angeles County Eviction Moratorium

06/22/2021

Board Approves Motion to Strengthen Oversight of School Law Enforcement and Increase Access to County Services for School Districts

Board Approves Motion to Strengthen Oversight of School Law Enforcement and Increase Access to County Services for School Districts https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Juneteenth_WP-1-1024x536.png 1024 536 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 06/08/2021 06/08/2021

Today, the LA County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, to strengthen oversight of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s (LASD) Law Enforcement Services Agreements

06/08/2021

Board Approves Creation of Countywide Poverty Alleviation Policy Agenda and Guaranteed Income Pilot Program

Board Approves Creation of Countywide Poverty Alleviation Policy Agenda and Guaranteed Income Pilot Program https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Basic-Income-Motion_TW-1-1024x576.png 1024 576 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 05/18/2021 05/18/2021

The LA County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, to create a first of its kind countywide Poverty Alleviation Policy Agenda and Guaranteed Income Pilot Program

05/18/2021

LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell Hosts Food Drive-Thru Distribution to Address Food Insecurity Among Veterans

LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell Hosts Food Drive-Thru Distribution to Address Food Insecurity Among Veterans https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LAC-Mitchell-Food-Drive-11-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 05/08/2021 05/10/2021

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, hosted a Veterans Food Drive-Thru Distribution to address food insecurity among veterans and military families in Culver City.

05/08/2021

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell Partners with Baby2Baby to Host Mother’s Day Distribution for Hundreds of Families

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell Partners with Baby2Baby to Host Mother’s Day Distribution for Hundreds of Families https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BC1_2167-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 05/05/2021 05/07/2021

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, organized a Mother’s Day distribution with Baby2Baby that provided hundreds of families in the Watts-Willowbrook community with diapers, wipes and special Mother’s Day gifts.

05/05/2021

Board of Supervisors Approve Motion to Address Public Defender Case Backlog and Protect the Constitutional Right to Legal Representation for Residents

Board of Supervisors Approve Motion to Address Public Defender Case Backlog and Protect the Constitutional Right to Legal Representation for Residents https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 05/04/2021 05/04/2021

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s motion to create a plan for strengthening investments in the County’s justice system.

05/04/2021

We Are the 2nd District

We Are the 2nd District https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/WeAreThe2ndDistrict_Web1-1024x341.jpg 1024 341 Karim Sahli Karim Sahli https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4a7cd9361d55ddcb5a97941e747b8212766ad41662dca0d579a3de8784d7980b?s=96&d=mm&r=g 04/29/2021 04/30/2021

Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell shares district updates and highlights from her first 100 days serving the Second District.

04/29/2021

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s statement on the Sale of Sativa Water System to Suburban Water Systems

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s statement on the Sale of Sativa Water System to Suburban Water Systems https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 04/20/2021 04/20/2021

This week’s initial approval of the sale of Sativa Water System to Suburban Water Systems marks an important step forward in our long-term commitment to safe and clean water for residents of unincorporated Willowbrook and the City of Compton

04/20/2021

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s statement on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s statement on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 04/20/2021 04/20/2021

Today’s verdict is a powerful reminder that no one is above the law. A jury of Mr. Chauvin’s peers validated the life experience of all of us who attempt to survive our Blackness each and every day.

04/20/2021

Board of Supervisors Proclaim April as Arts Month and Uplift the Importance of Arts Programs and Services in Creating an Equitable Recovery

Board of Supervisors Proclaim April as Arts Month and Uplift the Importance of Arts Programs and Services in Creating an Equitable Recovery https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 04/06/2021 04/06/2021

The Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis, proclaiming April as Arts Month.

04/06/2021

News

Mitchell Memo Newsletter | Saturday, September 20

Mitchell Memo Newsletter | Saturday, September 20 https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 09/20/2026 09/29/2026

My office was proud to support and participate in the South Bay Transit Summit, where we joined community members, Metro, South Bay Forward, local cities, and transit agencies to discuss the future of mobility across the South Bay and LA County.

Mitchell Memo Newsletter | Saturday, September 5

Mitchell Memo Newsletter | Saturday, September 5 https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 09/05/2026 09/09/2026

This Labor Day weekend, we want to make sure beachgoers and our coastal communities are aware of the High Surf Advisory issued by the National Weather Service Los Angeles that is in effect through Labor Day.

Mitchell Memo Newsletter | Saturday, August 23

Mitchell Memo Newsletter | Saturday, August 23 https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Cynthia Lezama Cynthia Lezama https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19d74dce74fc2e2b6e5ff491ec3ab0893026567bb4d7a6cdb0c164db0a8df551?s=96&d=mm&r=g 08/23/2026 08/27/2026

New federal work requirements under the Trump administration’s H.R. 1 law are changing how many residents maintain access to food and health care through CalFresh and Medi-Cal.