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Today the minimum wage in LA finally hits $15!
As a result of legislation I co-sponsored in 2015, the wage has been climbing since 2016. Today, it reaches $15 for employees of business w 26+ employees. For employees of smaller biz, the wage is $14.25 and will reach $15 in 2021.
As a result of legislation I co-sponsored in 2015, the wage has been climbing since 2016. Today, it reaches $15 for employees of business w 26+ employees. For employees of smaller biz, the wage is $14.25 and will reach $15 in 2021.
Future wage increases are tied to inflation. This was the work of a tremendous grassroots coalition of labor, community and religious groups, and I was proud to co-sponsor with @CD6Nury @CurrenDPriceJr and @gilcedillo. It started a legislative trend that spread statewide.
But $15/hr won't help if you can't afford housing, which is why I support #HomesGuarantee and the #HealthyLA coalition. And a $15/hr doesn't help if you don't have a job, which is why we need the @BernieSanders @KamalaHarris bill to give Americans $2000/month during COVID crisis.
It's 10AM on a Wednesday morning under COVID-19 lockdown, so you know what we're up to: LIVE-TWEETING CITY COUNCIL!
Link to stream: lacity.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…
Agenda here: clkrep.lacity.org/granicus/2020/…
Link to stream: lacity.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…
Agenda here: clkrep.lacity.org/granicus/2020/…
Notably absent from this agenda: *any* protections for unhoused Angelinos.
Instead we have item 37:
Dr. Phil needs his star on the Walk of Fame, baby!
Recommendation from city engineer: "APPROVE the installation of the name of DR. PHIL MCGRAW at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard."
Instead we have item 37:
Dr. Phil needs his star on the Walk of Fame, baby!
Recommendation from city engineer: "APPROVE the installation of the name of DR. PHIL MCGRAW at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard."
If you'd like to let the council members know that their scheduled agenda priorities are completely out of line with the urgency of this crisis, here's how you can do it:
Call (669) 900-6833. The Meeting ID is 459 499 150, then press #. Press # again for participant ID.
Call (669) 900-6833. The Meeting ID is 459 499 150, then press #. Press # again for participant ID.
I'll be live tweeting high/lowlights and decisions from today's 10 a.m. meeting. In the meanwhile, a preview: City Council to Hear More Proposals for Tenant Protections Today la.streetsblog.org/2020/04/07/cit… via @StreetsblogLA
Such an eerie view. Public comment is beginning. If you'd like to call in, dial (669) 900-6833 and use Meeting ID number 459 499 150. Then press #, and press # again when prompted for ID.
After 10 minutes of "hello, can you hear me" caller asks if he could be told what's on the agenda.
@CD6Nury Just announced they are having technical difficulties. It's going to be a long day, folks. Buckle up.
@CD6Nury Just announced they are having technical difficulties. It's going to be a long day, folks. Buckle up.
Watch @LACityCouncil stream their emergency meeting live here lacityview.org/live
City Council meetings are broadcast live on cable television channel 35 and council meetings can also be heard at: (213) 621-city (metro), (818) 904-9450 (valley), (310) 471-city (westside) and (310) 547-city (san pedro area)
Only members of the public who wish to participate in public comment to the Council should call (669) 900-6833 and use Meeting ID No. 459 499 150 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID.
As we exit our second weekend of self-quarantine, it can be hard to feel anything but powerless in the face of this unprecedented pandemic.
But there is also an opportunity now to acknowledge and repair the faultlines that have weakened our city for decades. (THREAD)
But there is also an opportunity now to acknowledge and repair the faultlines that have weakened our city for decades. (THREAD)
Last Tuesday I watched the live feed of the city council meeting in response to COVID. As I listened to each councilmember make their remarks, I was astounded at how bound they were by the politics of inaction they'd practiced for decades.
To me, the most revealing moment came during discussion on a motion to provide an eviction moratorium. @MikeBoninLA’s motion initially provided 24 months for tenants to pay back the rent they owed.
I watched in shock at how the rest of the council responded.
I watched in shock at how the rest of the council responded.
