2020

COUNCILWOMAN MONICA RODRIGUEZ INTRODUCES RELIEF EFFORTS TO HELP TENANTS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND BUSINESSES AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Los Angeles, CA — Today, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez introduced a legislative package to provide relief to combat the COVID-19 outbreak and provide relief to families and businesses impacted by the pandemic. The package will include a moratorium debt collection, a housing plan to protect the families of first responders, economic relief for small businesses, infrastructure…

Federal Relief for Small Businesses

Starting April 3, 2020, through June 30, 2020, small businesses can apply for the $350 billion in loans available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress. The Paycheck Protection Program (Program) provides forgivable loans to cover payroll costs, interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities. Federal Relief for Small Businesses Starting April 3, 2020, through June…

Rent’s Due. Here’s What You Need to Know During the Coronavirus

From Sylmar to Sunland, I’ve heard from many residents in our district struggling to make ends meet. For some, it’s about earning the next paycheck to cover groceries, while others are saving every penny earned to pay for rent. This pandemic has uprooted our lives and impacted all of us. Rent’s Due. Here’s What You…

COUNCILWOMAN MONICA RODRIGUEZ INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE MEASURES TO HELP FAMILIES & BUSINESSES AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Today, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez introduced sweeping legislation to combat the COVID-19 outbreak and provide relief to families and businesses impacted by the pandemic. The package will include a prohibition on street vending, financial assistance to families and businesses in the 7th Council District, economic relief for restaurants, and hand sanitizing stations at bus shelters. Introduced…

LA LEADERS CALL FOR HYGIENE STATIONS TO PROTECT HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS

Today Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell co-presented a motion directing the City’s Bureau of Sanitation and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to install sanitation stations at homeless encampments throughout the City as a preventative measure to protect the approximately 36,000 unhoused individuals from the coronavirus. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2020…

COUNCILWOMAN MONICA RODRIGUEZ CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE COUNT OF HOMELESS POPULATION IN US 2020 CENSUS

Today, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, introduced legislation calling for more extensive outreach and a Census 2020 education plan targeting Angelenos experiencing homelessness. Los Angeles is home to the largest hard-to-count population in the nation, and an undercount can cost the City millions of dollars in public safety and federal funding for homeless services…