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Los Angeles, CA—Hate crimes in Los Angeles County increased in 2018, reaching their highest level in nearly a decade, according to an annual report by the County’s Commission on Human Relations. With 521 cases, LA County has seen five consecutive years of rising acts of hate reported against African Americans, the LGBTQ+ community, Jews, and [...] Read more
Los Angeles, CA — On Tuesday the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved plans for the Norwalk Library Refurbishment Project. The vote follows Supervisor Janice Hahn’s June 2019 motion authorizing $4 million in 4th Supervisorial District Capital Funds to go towards a refurbishment of the Norwalk Library. The Los Angeles County Development Authority will [...] Read more
Posted by Emily Lintner January 14, 2020 8:28 AM
Supervisor Hahn Announces $100,000 for San Pedro Marine Mammal Care Center
San Pedro, CA – Today, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced that her office would provide $100,000 in funding to the Marine Mammal Care Center located [...] Read more
Posted by Liz Odendahl January 07, 2020 6:26 PM
Hahn Asks Governor to Study Closure of Playa del Rey Gas Storage Facility
Los Angeles, CA — Today, as the Board of Supervisors supported the expedited closure of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage field, Los Angeles County [...] Read more
Posted by Emily Lintner January 02, 2020 12:32 PM
Supervisor Hahn Releases Statement on Death of 23-year-old Woman in Whittier EncampmentLos Angeles, CA — Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has released the following statement regarding the death of 23-year-old Corinna Megan Ortega, found unresponsive in a [...] Read more
Posted by Emily Lintner December 13, 2019 10:37 AM
Hahn Offers $1.5 Million for Construction of Hacienda Heights Little League FieldHacienda Heights, CA — On Thursday evening, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hahn drafted a letter to the Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District offering $1.5 million for [...] Read more
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Bellflower, CA— On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, led by Chair Janice Hahn, committed $1.5 million to fund a new 50-bed shelter in the City of Bellflower. Of the $1.5 million, $700,000 comes from Supervisor Hahn’s Fourth District Provisional Financing funds. The additional funding will be provided [...] Read more
Posted by Liz Odendahl December 01, 2019 2:04 PM
Hahn Calls On CDC to Work With Local Public Health Officials to Prevent Cruise Ship Illness from SpreadingSan Pedro, CA– Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn released the following statement after the Norwegian Cruise [...] Read more
Posted by Emily Lintner December 02, 2019 11:04 AM
Supervisor Hahn Statement on Resignation of Peter Lynn, Executive Director of LAHSALos Angeles, CA — Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has released the following statement regarding the resignation of Peter Lynn, the Executive Director of the Los [...] Read more
Los Angeles, CA — Today, Supervisors Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis offered a motion they have coauthored to create a fund to provide legal representation for Los Angeles County undocumented immigrants who are facing deportation but are unable to afford a lawyer.
“Undocumented immigrants facing deportation proceedings find themselves in terrifying circumstances that could alter the [...] Read more