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July 1, 2025

LA County Will Explore Expanding Legal Assistance for Immigrants

Supervisors approve motion by Hahn and Solis to expand RepresentLA program

Los Angeles, CA – Today the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn and coauthored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis directing the County’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) and Department of Consumer and Business [...] Read more

July 1, 2025

Hahn Issues Statement on Arrest of Contract Worker for Alleged Attempt to Smuggle Drugs into Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Los Angeles, CA – Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Probation Department announced the arrest of a civilian contract worker for allegedly attempting to smuggle narcotics into Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey. Alejandro Lopez, an employee of the non-profit organization Student Nest, was in possession of more than 170 white pills. He was taken [...] Read more

June 26, 2025

Hahn Releases Statement on Federal Cuts to LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline Services

Looks to options for LA County to step up to fill potential gaps

Los Angeles, CA – This week, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced its intent to end federal funding for specialized services that route calls made to 988, the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, to LGBTQ+ counseling. Currently, [...] Read more

June 24, 2025

Hahn Honors Long Beach Drag Icon Jewels Long Beach

Jewels serves as Executive Director of Entertainment for Hamburger Mary’s and was the first drag queen to receive Long Beach Key to the City

 

Los Angeles, CA – This morning during the public hearing of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Janice Hahn presented an official recognition to comedian, host, drag queen [...] Read more

June 23, 2025

Hahn Condemns ICE Raid in Torrance at Car Wash

Los Angeles, CA – Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is condemning a violent ICE raid in which masked federal officers detained workers at the Bubble Bath Hand Car Wash in Torrance yesterday afternoon.

“Just a block away from a monthly street fair where Torrance families were enjoying a normal Sunday afternoon, these masked [...] Read more

June 20, 2025

Supervisor Hahn’s Gun Buyback Event in Long Beach

We know that when guns are present, our homes and communities are less safe. While we continue to demand action from Congress, I am doing everything in my power to reduce the number of guns on our streets. This is an opportunity for residents to participate in making their own communities safer.

This event is totally [...] Read more

June 18, 2025

Metro Chair Hahn Issues Statement after ICE Reportedly Detains Two at Bus Stop

Los Angeles, CA — Today, Chair of the Metro Board of Directors Janice Hahn issued the following statement after two men were reportedly detained by ICE at a bus stop in Pasadena:

“The way that ICE is going about these sweeps is terrifying people. We have already seen kids not going to school, people avoiding [...] Read more

June 17, 2025

Supervisors Greenlight First Step in Future Stormwater Capture System Under Elementary School in West Whittier

The system will capture stormwater from nearby Santa Fe Springs and Whittier as well

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to establish the Aeolian Elementary School Stormwater Capture capital project, the first step for a project that would construct a stormwater capture system underneath the school [...] Read more

June 17, 2025

Board Opposes State’s Proposed Ban on Youth with Childhood Asthma from Firefighting Rehab Program

Young people in training at Pine Grove Fire Camp

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn to oppose a proposed policy change by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that would ban young people with a history [...] Read more

June 12, 2025

Hahn Issues Statement on Gavin Newsom v Donald J. Trump Ruling

Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has issued the following statement after a federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to return control of the California National Guard to the Governor:

“A Judge has ordered President Trump to return control of the California National Guard to our Governor Gavin Newsom — where it [...] Read more

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