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Manhattan Beach, CA—Today, SB 796, a bill championed by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn which would allow Los Angeles County to return the Bruce’s Beach property to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce, cleared another legislative hurdle in Sacramento.
Chair of the California Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Anthony Portantino, determined that the legislation had [...] Read more
Los Angeles, CA — After the discovery of tens of thousands of DDT-laced barrels off the coast of Catalina Island, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is calling on the US Environmental Protection Agency to assess the extent of the damage and expedite the necessary cleanup. She also asked her colleagues to put the County’s [...] Read more
Posted by Liz Odendahl April 30, 2021 7:15 PM
Hahn Releases Statement Mourning Loss of Eli BroadLos Angeles, CA — Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has released the following statement mourning the loss of Eli Broad:
“Eli Broad will be remembered as one of the most [...] Read more
Whittier, CA — Today, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn joined Whittier Union High School District Board President Ralph Pacheco, Whittier Union High School District Board Member Jaime Lopez, Director of the LA County Department of Public Works Mark Pestrella, and Director of the LA County Department of Parks and Recreation Norma Garcia, for a ceremonial [...] Read more
San Pedro, CA — Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Sheila Kuehl to create an LA County Zero Emission Infrastructure Plan. The plan will identify gaps in the County’s current electric vehicle charging infrastructure and create a strategy to close them, especially in the County’s low-income [...] Read more
Manhattan Beach, CA — Today, the members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to take the first steps toward returning the Bruce’s Beach property to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce.
“This was an injustice inflicted upon not just Willa and Charles Bruce– but generations of their descendants who almost certainly would have [...] Read more
During Black History Month, we have a responsibility to take a critical eye to our own history locally. Racism and discrimination are not just legacies left behind from other places in the country — they have happened right here in our own backyard.
One example: Bruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach. The land it stood on was [...] Read more
Los Angeles, CA — Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Holly Mitchell to address an increase in incidents of anti-Asian hate and violence through the County’s existing Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative [...] Read more
Hawaiian Gardens, CA — Today, on the first day that all residents 50 and older are eligible for vaccinations in California, Supervisor Janice Hahn visited a four-day vaccine pop-up clinic at the New Hope Community Church in Hawaiian Gardens. The pop-up vaccine clinic is a partnership between the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal [...] Read more
Los Angeles, CA – Five weeks after LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn asked the LA County Fire Department to explore how they could safely resume the Junior Lifeguard Program, Hahn is announcing the popular youth program will return this summer.
“This program means so much to so many families,” said Supervisor Hahn. “I knew if [...] Read more