Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Measure To Expand Board Of Supervisors From 5 To 9 Members Passes In L.A. County

November 13, 2024 4:40 pmNovember 13, 2024 4:40 pm

Supporters of Measure G, an initiative in Los Angeles County that would nearly double the size of the Board of Supervisors from 5 members to 9, celebrated on Tuesday and Wednesday following enough votes coming in to be deemed a...

Los Angeles Removes Large Beachside Homeless Encampment Despite County Opposition to State Orders

August 22, 2024 4:33 pmAugust 23, 2024 10:52 am

Workers for the City of Los Angeles removed a massive homeless encampment on Dockweiler Beach in the L.A. neighborhood of Playa del Rey on Thursday, complying with new state orders on encampment removal while ignoring County Supervisors opposition to Governor...

Some L.A. County Officials Oppose Gov. Newsom’s Homeless Encampment Order

July 31, 2024 4:00 pmJuly 31, 2024 4:01 pm

In a series of statements on Tuesday, several Los Angeles County officials said that they continue to be opposed to removing homeless encampments en masse, putting them at odds with the Los Angeles City Council and Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent...

Christian Lifeguard Sues L.A. County Fire Department for Religious Discrimination Over Pride Flag

May 30, 2024 3:10 amMay 30, 2024 3:11 am

In March 2023, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution requiring all county-operated facilities fly the Progress Pride Flag during the month of June. In June 2023, Captain Jeffrey Little requested a religious accommodation that would exempt...

ADA Diana Teran Booked, Los Angeles DA Gascon Faces Another Complaint

April 28, 2024 8:04 pmApril 28, 2024 8:04 pm

The past few weeks have not been good for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. One of his top deputies, Assistant District Attorney Diana Teran, was arrested and charged with 11 felonies by the state Attorney General’s Office and...

Los Angeles County Storm Water Tax – Foresight or Folly?

April 10, 2024 7:00 amApril 10, 2024 7:00 am

After several years of effort, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors placed a storm water tax measure on the November ballot in 2018. Dubbed Measure W, it placed a 2.5 cent per square foot of impermeable surface on commercial...

LA Board Of Supes Proposes Maximum Indoor Temperatures For Apartments During Warm Months

January 25, 2024 5:36 pmJanuary 25, 2024 5:38 pm

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance this week that would set up a maximum indoor temperature threshold for rental units during hot months of the year. According to Supervisors Hilda Solis and Lindsey Horvath, the ordinance...