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July 15, 2025

Amid ICE Raids, Hahn Moves to Prohibit Law Enforcement from Concealing Identities

Photo credit: Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles, CA — In response to growing public concern over masked ICE agents, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn introduced a motion today to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while on duty in unincorporated areas of the County.

“Across the county, people are being pulled [...] Read more

July 15, 2025

Supervisors Approve $14.4 million for Huntington Park Library Refurbishment

This will be the fifth library refurbishment in the Southeast LA area

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $14.4 million refurbishment project for the Huntington Park Library, a branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library that serves about 70,000 residents in the City [...] Read more

July 15, 2025

Supervisors Move Forward on Effort to Preserve LGBTQ+ Crisis Hotline Services Locally After Federal Funding Cuts

Trump administration cuts to call routing to LGBTQ+-specific counseling expected by this Thursday

The Progress Pride flag flies over the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration on June 3, 2025.

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved forward on an effort to explore the impact of federal funding [...] Read more

July 14, 2025

Supervisor Hahn Encouraged by 9.5% Drop in Unsheltered Homelessness

Woman hugs Hahn at Pathway Home Operation in Long Beach

Los Angeles, CA — Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn released the following statement on the 2025 LA County Homeless Count which showed a 9.5% drop in unsheltered homelessness across the county.

“With thousands fewer people on our streets, these numbers are encouraging. It [...] Read more

July 10, 2025

Hahn Releases Statement on Partial Tunnel Collapse and Successful Evacuation of 31 Workers

LA County Sanitation Districts will examine cause of collapse

Hahn speaks to workers evacuated from the partially collapsed tunnel in Wilmington on Wednesday night

Wilmington, CA – Last night, the partial collapse of a tunnel being bored as part of the Clearwater Project by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts temporarily trapped 27 [...] Read more

July 8, 2025

LA County to Implement Improvements to CARE Court Program for Individuals with Untreated Mental Health Disorders

Motion by Hahn and Barger calls for streamlined processing, seamless referral process for first responders

Los Angeles, CA – This morning, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn and co-authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to make improvements to the County’s Community Assistance, Recovery [...] Read more

July 8, 2025

Supervisors Advance Strategy to Tackle Drug Use and Smuggling at County Juvenile Facilities

Motion by Hahn and Horvath calls for expanded screening, substance use treatment after string of drug-related incidents

Supervisor Hahn during today’s meeting of the LA County Board of Supervisors. 

Los Angeles, CA – Today in a 4-0 vote with one abstention, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisor [...] Read more

July 8, 2025

Hahn Establishes $20,000 Reward in West Whittier Murder of Benjamin Ryan Castaneda

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn to establish the County’s $20,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the June 2, 2025 murder of Benjamin Ryan Castaneda, 27, on the 8100 [...] Read more

July 2, 2025

Hahn Releases Statement on Suspected Overdose Incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Los Angeles, CA – LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn issued the following statement regarding an ongoing situation at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey today:

“Right now my thoughts are with those affected by this incident. My understanding is that youth in our care, Probation staff, and medical staff were all possibly exposed to and sickened [...] Read more

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

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