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Mc-McMorrin Elected Mayor

The annual rotation of the Mayoral position took place at thee city council meeting on Monday December 1 when the council elected councilwoman Yasmine Imani McMorrin to become the city's next mayor. S...

 

Council Continues Virtual Input at Council Meetings

The Monday night, Culver City Council Meeting on November 13 council voted unanimously to continue to allow public comments to be heard at meetings via virtual participation. Vice Mayor Yasmine...

 
 By Stephen Hadland    News    July 13, 2023

Move to Extend Rental Registry Deadline Fails

The city council voted not to extend registration by landlords for a 90 day extension on rental registration deadline Monday night. Both, with McMorrin noting that there was already a 30 day grace...

 

California Leaders Act Unanimously to Combat Hate Crimes

CALIFORNIA: On April 1, government, business, and community leaders from across the state gathered with members of the media to commemorate a moment in California history: the unanimous passage of...

 

Mark Ridley-Thomas Found Guilty

Long-time politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was found guilty by a jury today of bribery in a scheme in which his son received substantial benefits from the University of Southern California in exchange...

 

Mayor Karen Bass Announces Additional Senior Staff

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass today announced the appointment of a Deputy Mayor and two Directors in her Administration. The appointments demonstrate her continued dedication to ensuring her Administration's commitment to innovative and e...

 

Bless His Heart

No, this isn’t a new season of the Simple Life. It’s not an April Fool’s joke. It’s liberal, coastal elite Gavin Newsom heading down South this weekend to lecture red states about the superior way he’s managed his state into the ground and how they...

 

Newsom, Sacramento Dems Back Higher Gas Prices

Frustrated that gas prices in California are the highest in the nation and $1.38/gallon above the national average? Democrats don't care. In fact, Assembly Democrats today joined Senate Democrats and...

 

State Treasurer Fiona Ma Issues Statement on Vote to Support Divestment Legislation at CalPERS Board Meeting

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma today issued the following statement after the CalPERS board voted to take a position on Senate Bill 252: "It's time to take the next step in climate action....

 

Newsom's Climate Budget Would Slash Funds That Protect California Coast

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget would cut funding for coastal resilience projects almost in half, eliminating more than half a billion dollars of state funds this year that would help protect the coast against rising seas and climate change. The...

 

Mayor Karen Bass announces appointment of Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky to Metro Board of Directors

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass announced today her appointment of Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky to the Metro Board of Directors: “Councilwoman Yaroslavsky shares my urgency around confronting Metro’s crises of safety and homelessness head on to save...

 

Mayor Karen Bass Congratulates Former Mayor Eric Garcetti on Senate Confirmation

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass issued the following statement after former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as the United States Ambassador to India. “I congratulate former Mayor Garcetti on his con...

 

CITY OF LOS ANGELES COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL 311 WEEK

LOS ANGELES, CA –The City of Los Angeles completed a weeklong campaign leading up to National 311 Day, which took place on Saturday, March 11, to encourage Angelenos to increase their use of the 311 system in making service requests. During the w...

 

Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Bob Blumenfield Announce New Inside Safe Effort Along The L.A. River

Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Bob Blumenfield announced today that Mayor Bass’ Inside Safe initiative is underway along the Los Angeles River in the San Fernando Valley. Inside Safe is a new, citywide, proactive housing-led strategy to bring p...

 

Newsom's climate budget would slash funds that protect California coast

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget would cut funding for coastal resilience projects almost in half, eliminating more than half a billion dollars of state funds this year that would help protect the...

 

ACWA Supports Newsom's Order That Will Increase Groundwater Recharge Opportunities

Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Executive Director Dave Eggerton released the following statement today in support of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order that allows for new opportunities for water agencies and land owners to c...

 

CAGOP Statement on President Biden's California Visit

Today, California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson released the following statement on President Biden’s return visit to California: “As President Biden embarks on a two-day swing through the Golden State, there are countless ite...

 

Rep. Gomez to Hold Press Conference Announcing $1.5 Million in Federal Funding to Restore Historic Arts & Cultural Center

Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) will hold a press conference announcing $1.5 million in federal funding he secured for Self Help Graphics & Art (SHG), nonprofit organization that fosters the creation...

 

Mayor Bass Lauds Metro Board Action to Maximize Use of Metro Property for Temporary and Permanent Housing

Mayor Karen Bass lauded yesterday’s unanimous Metro Board approval of a motion she co-introduced to maximize the use of Metro property for temporary and permanent housing. The action directly builds on Mayor Bass’ Executive Directive 3 to uti...

 

Senate Minority Leader Jones introduces bipartisan measure to prevent Sexually Violent Predators from being dumped in unsuspecting communities

Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego), Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson), Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (R-Yuba City), and Assemb...

 

Mayor Bass Issues Statement Regarding Recent Arrest Following Possible Hate Crimes in West Los Angeles

“These attacks against members of our Jewish community in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood are absolutely unacceptable. “It is my understanding that both the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI are investigating these incidents as hate crimes so...

 

Gavin Newsom Declares New Wealth Tax Dead On Arrival In California

Governor Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed this week that Newsom opposes Assembly Bill 259, wealth tax legislation introduced in January by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D). AB 259, if enacted, would levy an annual 1.0% tax on worldwide assets exceeding $50 m...

 

State Treasurer Fiona Ma Appoints Joe DeAnda Director of Communications

State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the appointment of Joe DeAnda as Director of Communications for the State Treasurer’s Office (STO). As Director of Communications, DeAnda will lead all communications efforts for the State Treasurer, the STO, and i...

 

Kevin McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to January 6 Capitol security footage

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has granted Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to all of the US Capitol security footage from January 6, according to multiple sources. The highly unusual move – a House speaker handing over a massive trove of i...

 

Senator Rubio Introduces Bill to Close Indoor Smoking Loophole and Make Every California Hotel Room Smoke-Free

Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) has introduced Senate Bill 626, which will protect guests and employees of hotels and motels from the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure by closing the loophole in California’s indoor smoking ban that c...

 

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