Physicians for a National Health Program endorses Medicare for All Act of 2019, HR 1384: a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health program.
The Medicare for All Act would improve Medicare by providing comprehensive, first-dollar health benefits inclusive of dental, vision, hearing, mental health, and long-term care, as well as the full spectrum of women’s reproductive health care.…continue readingFind and nurture people who show interest and willingness to become organizers.
Community Union Organizers is a peer coaching group that has evolved into a uniquely potent space. Every week, workers from a range of jobs—primarily retail, hospitality, health care, and education, the dominant industries in our…continue readingSchools and Communities First has qualified an initiative for the Nov. 2020 ballot that would lift Prop 13 caps on property taxes for commercial and industrial propertieS
Joey Williams spoke at the Orange Grove Friends Meeting House on Sunday November 10, 2018. Speaking on behalf of PICO California, part of the Faith In Action Network, he described the process of gathering and submitting over…continue readingReform Jails and Community Reinvestment Initiative
Permanently reduce the population of people cycling into and out of jail that are experiencing mental health, drug dependency, or chronic homelessness issues. The Reform LA Jails committee, led by Patrisse Khan Cullors--veteran organizer, Black…continue readingLA County delivers sharp rebuke to Sheriff Villanueva
L.A. County Auditor-Controller orders deputy rehired by Sheriff Villanueva to turn in badge, weapon After a showdown between Sheriff Alex Villanueva and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, L.A. County Auditor-Controller John Naimo wrote…continue readingSunrise Movement Los Angeles Town Hall and panel discussion
Details Join Sunrise Movement Los Angeles the evening of Sunday, March 3rd for a special Town Hall and panel discussion on how we can implement the Green New Deal, both nationally and here in LA.…continue reading Los Angeles Regional Census Table (LARCT)
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS Thu, February 28, 2019 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST Los-Angeles-Counts-2020_A-General-Plan_FINAL In 2018, the Los Angeles Regional Census Table (LARCT), a collaborative effort comprised of community-based and other nonprofit organizations, was formed to…continue readingNCJW: How to run for higher office, get appointed to a city commission or find a job with the city.
Featured speakers will be updated in the near future as they are confirmed. Please email John Darnell (john.darnell@lacity.org) from the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment with any questions. Parking: There is metered street parking nearby, and a…continue readingScreening of “Making a Killing: Guns, Greed, and the NRA”
Join San Gabriel Valley Moms Demand Action at a screening of the film "Making a Killing: Guns, Greed, and the NRA", hosted at the Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church. Rev. Sandie Richards, who is one…continue reading