“You see them at Starbucks with their suitcases. They have no place to go and they end up on the streets, in a worse situation than they began in.”
The decision was partly due to a 2030 state deadline requiring hospitals be able to withstand a major earthquake.
The homeless population has been increasing in LA County rapidly. Both the county and city of Los Angles have responded to the issue with financial compensation.
On the ballot this November is a 1 cent tax on soda for Oakland voters that is expected to generate $12 million annually.
The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-1 requiring employers to provide at least six days annually of paid family and sick leave.
Burbank Mayor Will Rogers has lost his battle with Stage IV liver cancer and non-alcoholic cirrhosis.
From GV Wire:
A bill that would have thwarted local control in the interest of creating tons of new housing suffered sudden death at its first committee hearing last week.
We’ve lost count of the number of government officials were left red-faced (or worse) as a result of what they thought was just an innocent tweet.