Category: Curren Price

Los Angeles Councilman Curren Price Charged With Perjury, Embezzlement: Report

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price was charged on June 13 with embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest, according to an online report, but details about what prompted the charges were not immediately released. Price, 72, has represented the Ninth District, which includes most of South Los Angeles and Exposition Park, since 2013. He…


Los Angeles to Pay $1,000 a Month to 3,000 Low-Income Families as Part of Guaranteed Basic Income Program

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday gave the green light to guarantee taxpayer-funded income of up to $1,000 per month for 12 months for 3,200 Los Angeles families living in poverty. Online applications for The BIG:LEAP, or Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot program will begin on Friday for 10 days, and recipients…