On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a new anti-retaliation ordinance, which is intended to protect employees in the County who report or discuss public health violations by...more
Last week, Los Angeles County remained at Tier 1 of the State’s Blueprint. The County continues to experience a slight increase in its new case rate per 100,000 residents, with an average of 7.6 new cases per 100,000 in the...more
Reductions Have Plateaued in L.A. County -
At the L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, October 13, County Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer provided an update and noted that COVID-19 numbers...more
No Indication of a Labor Day Surge -
At the beginning of the week of September 28, 2020, County officials noted that the Los Angeles region did not appear to experience a surge in COVID-19 cases related to the Labor Day...more
County Board of Supervisors Approves Permit Program for Outdoor Personal Services -
On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion, brought by supervisors Kathryn Barger and...more
COVID-19 at an Inflection Point in Los Angeles -
Last week, Los Angeles was at another inflection point in the County’s fight against COVID-19. While indicators continue to rise, officials have noted reasons for...more
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On July 21, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion coauthored by Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Mark Ridley-Thomas to direct various County departments to develop a framework intended to...more
With the November 2020 general election less than four months away, the County of Los Angeles is actively preparing to ensure that the region’s voting systems are operable and adequate. On July 7, 2020, the Los Angeles County...more
Metrics Continue to Rise in Los Angeles -
Last week, L.A. County’s positive test rate continued to rise, reaching over 10%. Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer noted that cases are surging, hospitalizations are...more
With COVID-19 quickly spreading in Los Angeles County, on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to develop a plan for establishing fines and more quickly shutting down businesses...more
Reopening Timeline -
On Monday, May 25, 2020, Governor Newsom announced that he was permitting the state to effectively move to Expanded Phase 2, including allowing in-store retail statewide. In response, L.A. County...more
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On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors will consider a “Responsible Banking” motion. Introduced by Supervisors Hahn and Kuehl, the motion requests a report from the County CEO on potential measures to...more