Category: Los Angeles City Council’s Homelessness and Poverty Committee

LA City Officials Salaries Reduced If Homelessness Goals Not Met: Ballot Measure

January 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Homeless encampments would be banned, the development of temporary emergency shelters would be prioritized, and the salaries of elected officials who failed to meet those goals would be reduced under a ballot measure introduced by Councilman Joe Buscaino, who is running for mayor. The language for the proposal was submitted to the Los Angeles…

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Councilman De Leon Named New Chair Of Homelessness and Poverty Committee

November 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Councilman Kevin de Leon has been named chair of the Los Angeles City Council’s Homelessness and Poverty Committee, which had been headed by Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas before his suspension from office following his indictment on federal corruption charges. De Leon, who has served in the city council since October 2020, represents Skid Row as…

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