Barger Brings Train Derailment Preparedness and Response Readiness Focus to L.A. County In light of the recent significant train derailments in Eastern Ohio and yesterday in Michigan, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger will introduce a motion at the next Board of Supervisors meeting calling on Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management to assess…
Barger Joins New Commission Focused on Driving Action on Nation’s Mental Health Crisis Today, the National Association of Counties (NACo) launched a new Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing that will develop policy and programmatic recommendations at the federal level to address systemic issues contributing to the mental health crisis affecting communities and individuals of all…
Board of Supervisors Approves Largest-Ever One-Year Spending Plan of $609.7 Million to Address Homelessness Unprecedented Investment Aims to Accelerate Progress and Collaboration with Cities Under Local Emergency Declaration Four weeks after declaring a local emergency on homelessness, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $609.7 million budget for the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative for…
L.A. County Requests State Leaders Investigate Natural Gas Price Increase Efforts will ask State Legislature Committee and Public Utilities Commission to examine sky-high prices, mobilize County Departments to offer relief The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors asked the State of California to launch an investigation into natural gas utility bill spikes that County residents experienced…
L.A. County Focuses on Bringing More Mental Health Beds into Service Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors put a plan in motion to address its shortage of mental health beds that provide care for indigent individuals suffering from untreated severe mental illness. All five members unanimously approved the motion, introduced by Supervisor Kathryn…
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Proclaim January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month Action recognizes firefighters’ heightened line-of-duty deaths due to chemical exposures, emphasizes prevention and support Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn dedicating January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness…
Barger Expresses Thanks Following Governor Newsom’s Emergency Proclamation for I-5 Road Repairs In a letter sent to Governor Gavin Newsom today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger expressed her appreciation for his recent State of Emergency Proclamation that directs Caltrans to request FEMA assistance for road repairs to the Interstate 5 freeway. “On behalf of…
Board of Supervisors Declare November 2022 as Chinese American Film and Television Festival Month in L.A. County Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion written by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that declares the month of November 2022 as Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American Television Festival Month in Los Angeles…
Supervisor Barger Applauds Homeless Solution Planning in San Gabriel Valley Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger released the following statement today after meeting with San Gabriel Valley municipal representatives during their first quarterly convening with County homeless officials to discuss the County’s new framework to end homelessness: “I was proud to join local city leaders…
Supervisor Barger Allocates $2.3M to Increase Homeless Outreach Services in Fifth District Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced today that she has allocated $2.3M from her discretionary funds to increase homeless outreach services across the Fifth District communities she represents. The services will be provided by the Sheriff’s Department Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST)…