Economic

5 petitions

The lack of protection for small businesses and non-profit organizations regularly causes them to suffer from rent increases and unfair contracts that they are often unable to defend. These businesses and ...

Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo announcing her proposal AB1306 that would prohibit immigrants in jails from being referred to ICE.   The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) systematically, and illegally, discriminates against ...

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To: LA City Council Dear Honorable Members: As a residents and voters in LA, we urge you to pass a street vending legalization proposal that promotes justice, safety, and vibrant public space. We ...

Unemployment levels for young Americans and minority workers are at levels unseen since the Great Depression. Furthermore, the economy is not rebounding fast enough to put millions of formerly-employed workers ...

It's not a secret. California, and especially Los Angeles and San Francisco, have a very big housing problem. Homelessness continues to rise dramatically, increasing by 9% in Los Angeles County and ...

  A proposal by Unite Here Local 11 to place homeless people in Los Angeles hotels is drawing criticism from a leading trade group in the hotel and lodging industry over ...

SB 972, as amended, Allen. Sidewalk vendors. Existing law prohibits a local authority, as defined, from regulating sidewalk vendors, except in accordance with specified provisions. Existing law establishes that a violation ...

Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced legislation to phase out the sale and distribution of single-use plastics by 2030. Senate Bill 54/AB XX establishes ...

Senate Bill 9 is the product of a multi-year effort to develop solutions to address our state’s housing crisis. The Senate Housing Package of bills, ‘Building Opportunities for All,’ establishes ...