Supervisor Hahn Urges State to Prioritize Teachers in Vaccination Plan
Los Angeles, CA — In letters to Governor Newsom, California Department of Public Health, and Center for Disease Control, Supervisor Janice Hahn is calling for teachers and school personnel to be prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Read moreShelter Project Nearly Complete in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach, CA — Today, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn joined Mayor Bill Brand in touring a site in Redondo Beach where 15 individual pallet homes have been built as part of a yearlong pilot program to house homeless individuals in the area.
Read moreLA County Board of Supervisors Back Federal Coronavirus Relief Bill
Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to support a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn calling on Congress to pass the latest COVID-19 federal relief package.
Board of Supervisors to Vote on Support for Federal Stimulus
Los Angeles, CA – On Tuesday, December 8, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn to formally support the latest proposal of a federal Coronavirus stimulus package.
Read moreLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum Torch Lit in Honor of Rafer Johnson
Los Angeles, CA — Today, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who serves as the President of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, announced that the Coliseum’s Torch has been lit in honor of Rafer Johnson, the famed decathlete and actor who passed away today in his Sherman Oaks home.
Read moreOp-Ed: Dining Ban is Bad Policy
Op-Ed By Supervisors Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger
Since it was announced this weekend, our phones have not stopped ringing with calls and texts from people opposing the ban on outdoor dining at restaurants that takes effect today. So many of the shutdowns during this pandemic have been devastating to industries but this one has generated such a backlash because it feels like a betrayal.
Read moreSupervisor Hahn Releases Statement Opposing Shutting Down Outdoor Dining
San Pedro, CA — Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn released a statement opposing the decision to shut down outdoor dining for three weeks in response to a growing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Hahn coauthored a motion with Supervisor Kathryn Barger to allow outdoor dining to continue at 50% capacity. The motion failed with a 2-3 vote.
Read moreHahn Takes Action to Preserve, Electrify Silver Line to San Pedro
San Pedro, CA — Today, the Metro Board of Directors Planning and Programming Committee approved a motion authored by LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn to preserve the Silver Line from Downtown Los Angeles to San Pedro and ensure the buses along this route will be electric buses. The motion was co-authored by Mayor Eric Garcetti, Supervisor Hilda Solis, Los Angeles Councilman Mike Bonin, and Inglewood Mayor James Butts and will move to the full board for approval.
Supervisor Hahn Calls on California Film Commission to Reward Diversity in Film Tax Credit Program
San Pedro, CA— Today, during the regular meeting of the California Film Commission, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn called on her fellow commission members to update the California Film Tax Credit Program to reward productions that meet certain diversity standards. Hahn hopes this could be modeled off the diversity requirement announced in September by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Read moreHahn Recommends Using Schools for COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
Los Angeles, CA — Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn exploring whether local schools should be used for possible vaccination sites when a COVID-19 vaccine is available.