PRESS RELEASES

2023

 

February 13, 2023

• The Office of Councilwoman Heather Hutt Announces 9M U.S. Department of Transportation Grant for 'LA Brea Avenue Complete Streets Project' Hosts Turkey Giveaway at Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex For Residents

 

2022

 

December 14, 2022

• The Office of Councilwoman Heather Hutt Hosts Turkey Giveaway at Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex For Residents 

December 7, 2022

• Los Angeles Councilmembers Denounce Racism and Demand Governance Reform Centered on Equity and Transparency
   

January 24th, 2022

• Council District 10 and Empowerment Congress Hosts Community Training Session: Creating a Narrative to Spark Collective Change

2020

December 22, 2020

• Council President Martinez, Councilmember Ridley-Thomas Call on Superior Court to Cancel Evictions Proceedings During Pandemic

December 15, 2020

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Statement on His Appointment to Chair The Homelessness and Poverty Committee
• Ensuring Angelenos have a “Right to Housing”

2021

December 9th, 2021

• The Office of Council District 10 and the Department of Cultural Affairs Announce RFP for Mural that Highlights the Need for a “Right to Housing” at Western Ave District Office

December 6th, 2021

• The 10th Council District, Biocom California Institute & LAUSD’s Humanizing Education for Equitable Transformation Community of Schools Launch South Los Angeles BioInnovation Lab

November 29th, 2021

• The Office of Council District 10 and the City of Los Angeles’ Economic and Workforce Development Department Announce RFP for Development of Marlton Square

October 20th, 2021

• Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas’ Statement on Today’s Council Vote

September 23rd, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas Statement in Response to the 9th Circuit Vacating Judge Carter’s Preliminary Injunction in the LA Alliance for Human Rights Case

September 21st, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Motion to Establish the “Housing Now” Initiative Unanimously Approved by the LA City Council

September 20th, 2021

• City  of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas Announce Request for Proposals for the Management, Operations, Programming, and Engagement of the Vision Theatre and Manchester Junior Arts Center Council 

September 16th, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas Celebrates 30 Years of Public Service and Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For The Avis & Mark Ridley-Thomas Wellness Center

September 14th, 2021

• Los Angeles City Council Adopts First-Ever Citywide Homeless Street Engagement Strategy

September 3rd, 2021

• Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas Statement On The Need For Prompt City Council Action to Approve Street Engagement Strategy

September 2nd, 2021

• Citywide Homeless Street Engagement Strategy Advances to Full Council

August 26th, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Motion to Establish the “Housing Now Fund” Progresses to LA City’s Housing Committee

August 24th, 2021

• LA City Council Adopts Anti Racist Framework in the City of Los Angeles

July 30, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas Doubles Down on Housing Investments to Address LA City’s Street Homelessness Crisis

July 28, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas Introduces Motion to Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination for City Employees

July 9, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Statement Regarding Mayor Garcetti’s Nomination By President Biden as Ambassador to India

July 1, 2021

• LA City Councilmembers Move Forward with Effort to Keep Public Rights of Way Clean, Safe and Accessible, Predicated on the Adoption of Street Engagement Strategy and Enforcement that is Non-Criminalizing

June 29, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Leads Effort to Propose Street Engagement Strategy Accompany Regulations of Encampments within Public Spaces
• LA City Council Approves Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Motion to Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks

June 24, 2021

• LA City’s Homelessness and Poverty Committee Advances Plan to Unify Homeless Governance

June 18, 2021

• Councilmembers Ridley-Thomas, Price and Harris-Dawson Seek to Codify an Institutionalized Antiracist Framework for City of LA

June 16, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Statement on LA City Council’s Approval of a Citywide Ordinance to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products

June 10, 2021

• Statement on Today's 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Extension of the Stay in the LA Alliance for Human Rights Case

June 8, 2021

• Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas Furthers “Right to Housing” Initiative through Support for Federal Rental Assistance

May 25, 2021

• LA City Council Approves Resolution to Support the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act of 2021

May 20, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Statement on the City of Los Angeles FY 2021-22 Budget

May 19, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Statement on Committee for Greater LA’s Report on Homelessness Governance

May 18, 2021

• City Council Approves Ridley-Thomas Motion Accepting Donation of John Lewis Painting From Netflix

May 13, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas Statement in Response to Judge Carter's Order to Stay the LA Human Rights Case

April 20, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas Statement on Derek Chauvin Murder Trial
• Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas Advances LA City Support For the People Act of 2021 and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights of 2020

March 10, 2021

• Councilmember Ridley-Thomas’ Statement on the Federal Stimulus Passage and its Impact on Los Angeles

March 3, 2021

• City Council Votes to Explore a “Right to Housing”

January 19, 2021

• Operationalizing a Crisis Response Strategy to Fight Homelessness through an Outreach Hub and Center for Interagency Policy and Action

January 16, 2021

• A Movement For a Better Tomorrow: 29 th Annual Empowerment Congress Summit

January 8, 2021

• CM Ridley-Thomas’ Statement on Gov. Newsom’s $1.75 Billion Dollars Homelessness Commitment in his 2021-22 Budget