ONE BIG THING: RESIDENTIAL VOTING RALLIES SUPPORT
What Happened?
This week, we joined community members, advocates, and coalition partners at City Hall to rally in support of Residential Voting — a proposal that would allow City Council to pass a law in the future allowing longtime Los Angeles residents who are not U.S. citizens to vote in local city elections.
Cities and jurisdictions across the country, from San Francisco to Maryland and Vermont, have adopted forms of Residential Voting to ensure that residents who pay taxes, raise families, and contribute to their communities have representation in local government.
Alongside partners including CHIRLA, CARECEN, Community Coalition, Pilipino Workers Center, Jewish Partnership for Los Angeles, Community Power Collective, and many others, we delivered a simple message:
If you live in the city, contribute to the city, raise your family in the city, and are impacted by the decisions made in the city, you deserve a voice in the city.
Why it Matters
This is about parents, workers, and small business owners who are deeply invested in our communities but currently have no say in the decisions that affect their daily lives. People like:
Gladys, single mother and survivor of domestic violence who has lived in Silver Lake for over 30 years and raised her eight children through LAUSD schools.
Jesús, a dreamer who has essentially spent his whole life in Los Angeles and works every day to contribute to the city he calls home.
Grace, a legal permanent resident who immigrated to Los Angeles from the Philippines 24 years ago to be an elder caregiver.
Ana, a DACA recipient who has lived in Los Angeles for 23 years and is raising two U.S.-citizen children enrolled in LAUSD schools.
Immigrants make up more than half of business owners in the city, a majority of essential workers, and contribute nearly $15 billion in taxes annually. They deserve a voice in our future.
Why Now?
With the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act and California Republicans looking to further restrict voting rights, we have an opportunity to fight back with an alternative vision that expands civic participation and strengthens local democracy.
What’s Next?
The City Council's Rules Committee will consider the Residential Voting proposal on Monday, ahead of Wednesday's deadline for measures to be placed on the November ballot.
The coming days will be critical as we work toward a more inclusive and representative democracy in Los Angeles.
Fúbol Fever
- Week 2 Watch Parties at Echo Park Lake
Tuesday, June 16th
- France VS Senegal at 12:00pm
- Iraq VS Norway at 3:00pm
- Argentina VS Algeria at 6:00pm
Sunday, June 21st
- Spain VS Saudi Arabia at 9:00am
- Belgium VS Iran at 12:00pm
- Uruguay VS Cabo Verde at 3:00pm
- New Zealand VS Egypt at 6:00pm
To find more showings near you, visit kickit.lacity.gov
- Restaurants & Bars Hosting Watch Parties in CD13
Catch a game at these CD13 businesses, bars, and restaurants!
- Ovation – Hollywood
- The Cat & Fiddle – Hollywood
- Pijja Palace – Silver Lake
- Red Lion Tavern - Silver Lake
- The Holloway – Echo Park
Send us the watch parties we missed so we can include them next week!
- Watch Party Guide from A-Z
LAist put together this helpful guide for watch parties across the LA areas for nearly all of the 48 teams in the tournament! From Cabo Verde to Uzbekistan, you can find fans to watch with nearby.
CD13 Pet of the Week
Meet Izzy, our pet of the week!
This sweet pup is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, she’s deemed rather small for her breed coming in at 3 apples tall (yes, the smurf metric system) 🍎
Everyone needs an Izzy in their life, we just so happen to have found yours. Looking for a new addition to the fam? Visit North Central to meet Izzy today!
