Tag: Lindsey Horvath

Effort to Depopulate Los Angeles County Jails Delayed Amid Backlash

LOS ANGELES—A proposal to declare a humanitarian crisis in Los Angeles County’s overcrowded jail system and begin efforts to dramatically pare down the inmate population was pulled April 3 from this week’s Board of Supervisors agenda amid opposition from some board members and law enforcement groups. The motion to “depopulate and decarcerate” the jails—introduced by…


Los Angeles County Declares Local Emergency on Homelessness

Following in the footsteps Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass put forth last month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 10 to declare a local state of emergency on homelessness. Authored by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn, the motion aims to address this “critical crisis” through the expansion of its response…


Horvath Defeats Hertzberg in LA County Board of Supervisors Race

LOS ANGELES—Lindsey Horvath will take office next month as the new Los Angeles County supervisor representing the Third District, pledging to repeat her success as West Hollywood’s mayor and City Council member in reducing homelessness. Horvath declared victory Nov. 17 night, about half an hour before her opponent, Sen. Bob Hertzberg, conceded. “I am humbled…