LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles may remove its mandate requiring ages 12 and up to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entering indoor businesses as soon as the end of March. On March 23, the Los Angeles City Council voted 13–1—with Councilmen Paul Koretz absent and Mike Bonin dissenting—to approve a motion to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine…
Los Angeles Moves Closer to Lifting Indoor Vaccine Mandate in a Week
March 23, 2022
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Los Angeles Seeks State Funding for Local Organic Waste Diversion Programs
March 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council on March 23 called for the state to provide funding to organic waste diversion programs in Los Angeles and other California jurisdictions. The resolution, which was introduced by Councilmen Mitch O’Farrell and Paul Krekorian, contends that Senate Bill 45 would help Los Angeles and other cities meet the requirements…
Los Angeles Moves to Make ‘Al Fresco’ Outdoor Dining Permanent
March 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Though COVID-19 capacity limits and indoor mask mandates are now a thing of the past, outdoor dining may be here to stay in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council took a step to preserve the city’s “Al Fresco” program, which allows restaurants and food vendors to use sidewalks, street lanes, and parking lots…
LA Takes Steps to Reach Net-Zero Emissions for City Buildings
March 22, 2022
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Los Angeles is taking steps to move toward net-zero carbon emissions—beginning with its own city buildings. Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion on March 22 instructing city staff to look into switching city-owned buildings from gas-powered systems to renewable energy systems, and to evaluate potential costs and timelines to retrofit the buildings. City…
Los Angeles to Offer Free Menstrual Products at City Libraries
March 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council moved forward on March 22 with a pilot program to provide free menstrual products in restrooms at five public libraries. The program was initiated in a motion introduced in 2019 by Councilman Bob Blumenfield, who called the program “long overdue” on March 22, saying the COVID-19 pandemic had delayed…
Herb Wesson Returns to LA City Council for His First Meeting Since 2020
March 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson returned to the City Council on March 22 for his first meeting since 2020 after being appointed to temporarily replace Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended following his indictment in a federal corruption case. Wesson represented the 10th District from 2005 to December 2020. He also served as…
LA City Bans RV Encampments on Some Streets Amid Rising Crime and Dumping
March 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Several Los Angeles city councilors moved to ban recreational vehicles (RVs) from 24-hour parking on certain streets amid resident complaints that RV encampments have become hot spots for crime. On March 11, the LA City Council unanimously approved four resolutions to ban RVs over six feet tall from parking along certain streets in Districts…
Los Angeles Bans RV Encampments on Some Streets Amid Rising Crime, Dumping
March 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Several Los Angeles city councilors moved to ban recreational vehicles (RVs) from 24-hour parking on certain streets amid resident complaints that RV encampments have become hot spots for crime. On March 11, the LA City Council unanimously approved four resolutions to ban RVs over six feet tall from parking along certain streets in Districts…
Los Angeles Moves to Prohibit Landlords From Inquiring Tenants’ Eviction, Criminal Histories
March 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles introduced on March 9 several motions to prohibit landlords from inquiring about a prospective tenant’s credit, eviction, or criminal histories, and require them to disclose in writing how they select tenants. The legislative package—containing three motions—was introduced by Councilmen Mike Bonin and Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who said it would help…
Los Angeles to Expand Food Waste Collection Program
March 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—To comply with a state law requiring organic waste to be reduced by 75 percent by 2025, the Los Angeles City Council passed a motion on March 9 aimed at expanding its residential organics collection program from the current 18,000 customers to 750,000 customers by Dec. 31, 2022. Senate Bill 1383 was adopted in…
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