Tag: Paul Krekorian

Los Angeles City Council to Create $50 Million Emergency Homeless Fund

January 18, 2023
Karen BassLocal NewsLos Angeles city councilPaul KrekorianRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
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The Los Angeles City Council will create a brand-new emergency fund of about $50 million to address its homelessness crisis. Council members passed a motion Jan. 18 authored by interim council President Paul Krekorian to transfer city funds to a new emergency homeless response account—$26.5 million from the general fund and $23.5 million from what…

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LA City Council Enforces Rule to Bar Protesters From Entering Chamber for Meeting

November 5, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Three people were kept from entering the Los Angeles City Council chamber during the latest council meeting, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, as the council enforced a rule that allows it to exclude those who have been removed from multiple meetings within three days of the next meeting. Council President Paul Krekorian…

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LA Council Seeks Clarification on What Constitutes Vacant Seat Amid Scandal

November 2, 2022
Gil CedilloKevin de LeónLocal NewsLos Angeles city councilNury MartinezPaul KrekorianRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
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LOS ANGELES—The city council voted 10–0 Nov. 2 to seek clarification on what signifies a council member having vacated their office, as Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo continue to resist calls to resign for their role in the City Hall racism scandal. Neither de León nor Cedillo has attended a council meeting since…

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