Based on demand from community members, we’re launching a monthly assembly to bring residents across LA together around the number one issue in LA: housing. Plug into the latest housing justice issues and actions across local housing justice coalitions, and figure out how you want to get involved. In this first assembly, attendees will:

• Get an opportunity to better understand the movement for social housing as a form of permanently affordable housing in LA, as well as

• Hear about (and give feedback on) new incentives LA City Planning is developing to increase affordable housing across the city (while protecting residents already in housing affordable to them).

Sign up below to RSVP — and to make sure we have enough lunch for everyone!

Join LA Forward for a discussion and debrief about the March primary election results, as they impacted Pomona, LA County, California state and national races.  We will talk about what we learned and observed, and look ahead to the community work and the November ballot.  We’ll gather at Innovation Brew Works in Pomona on May 2 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.  RSVP below!

Join LA Forward for a discussion and debrief about the March primary election results in the races for Pasadena city, LA County, California state and national races.  We will talk about what we learned and observed, and look ahead to the community work and the November ballot.  We’ll gather at Cervecería Del Pueblo in Pasadena on April 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.  

Join LA Forward for a discussion and debrief about the March primary election results, as they impacted Covina and its surrounding cities, LA County, California state and national races.  We will talk about what we learned and observed, and look ahead to the community work and the November ballot.  We’ll gather at Arrow Lodge Brewing in Covina on Sunday, April 28 from 2-4pm.

Join LA Forward for a discussion and debrief about the March primary election results, as they impacted Claremont, LA County, California state and national races.  We will talk about what we learned and observed, and look ahead to the community work and the November ballot.  We’ll gather at Claremont Craft Ales in Claremont on April 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.  

It’s budget time! Every year around this time, the Mayor is required to share a draft of the upcoming year’s city budget (in this case, July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025). What’s in the budget, and how does one even access it? Join LA Forward as we get the rundown and some initial thoughts from Former Councilmember Mike Bonin. Have questions about how our city budget works, or the process by which it is drafted, vetted, and finalized? Submit them in advance at tinyurl.com/ask-bonin!

In particular, LA Forward community members and allied groups has been organizing around unarmed crisis response and climate justice, so we’ve got SPECIFIC things for you to take action on in these issue areas. Get informed, and let’s win money to make this the city we want it to be! RSVP below, or if the link isn’t working, try THIS.

Residents in Sawtelle and West LA want to meet again after last month’s successful first conversation amongst neighbors. Join in on the conversation and community-building. This month, in addition to getting to know each better, the group will be joined by a member of the West LA Neighborhood Council to get feedback on tenant rights work they are working on. While the conversation this week will continue to revolve around tenants rights, this group is for anyone who lives in or around Zip Code 90025: north of I-10, and east of Centinela, regardless of issues that are most meaningful to them.

RSVP for the Zoom HERE.

Are you a resident of the San Fernando Valley? We’ve got a unique opportunity for you on Zoom on Wednesday, 4/10!

While we continue to build space for Valley residents to meet others who want to make the Valley a fairer and more flourishing place to live, we are also — for this night only! — bringing in members of LA’s City Planning department to engage SFV residents (directly!) about incentives they are drafting to support affordable housing in the SFV and to protect residents who are currently in housing already affordable to them. They are sincerely wanting to hear your responses to their plans, which will influence council decision-making before the end of the year! Now is the time to direct their work in ways that will benefit your community, even before councilmembers see these drafts!

RSVP for the Zoom below, and invite any and all individuals and orgs who care about affordable housing in the Valley to the Zoom. (Can’t fill out the form below? Register directly here.)

Join us for an exclusive members-only briefing to hear directly from LA Forward-endorsed candidates about how they won their races and to learn about the inside details of our huge and unprecedented Independent Expenditure Committee for Councilwoman Nithya Raman from Executive Director David Levitus.

There’s still time to sign up as a dues-paying member at https://www.laforward.org/member with a monthly donation of any amount.

Once you sign up, reply to the confirmation email for the zoom link.

Last week, our Unarmed Crisis Response working group held a teach-in around SIX possible investments the City of LA can make to ensure the continued growth of its unarmed crisis response services. The group released a survey, and during this Zoom on Monday, March 18th, we’ll share which of the six investments survey-takers are leaning toward.

Join our Zoom below to learn what we’ve learned, and to beginning build out the plan for our advocacy efforts! (If the link doesn’t work, you can click here.)

While residents in Sawtelle and West LA didn’t have a city council or county supervisor election on the primary ballot, there are still needs to be met and issues to solve! If you live north of I-10 but south of Wilshire, and east of Centinela but west of I-405, this virtual community gathering is for you!

Join other Sawtelle/West LA residents who are interested in building community, talking about what this past (and future) elections could mean for them, and seeing how they build power with each other in the short and long term. RSVP for the Zoom below, or if the form doesn’t work, try this.

LA Forward is an organizational member of the CA Working Families Party, and we are co-hosting CA WFP’s Post-Election Trivia night! Join us for a fun night of trivia, appetizers, and drinks at Paperback Brewing Company in Glendale. We'll get to know each other, compete for some fun prizes, and reflect on lessons learned during the March primary! RSVP below, or if the form doesn’t work, click HERE.

Last year, our Unarmed Crisis Response working group mobilized when the Mayor’s initial budget proposed $0 increases in unarmed crisis response services for the 2023-2024 year. Almost 200 of you sent messages, gave public comment, and activated to ensure that the budget was revised to include $16 million in increases.

Since then, we’ve met with dozens of offices, leaders, and homelessness service providers to get deeper into needs and opportunities for unarmed crisis response. The City of LA itself has released a report laying out a 5-10 year plan to ensure the expansion of services city-wide, and we’ve met with council offices to help them understand what’s in it. Now, we’re approaching the 2024-2025 budget season, and we want to catch YOU up to what we know, and need YOUR help to decide the nature of our advocacy in the upcoming months! Join our Zoom below to learn what we’ve learned, and to begin VOTING for our advocacy demands! (If the link doesn’t work, you can click here.)

Left your ballot to the very last minute? Don’t fret! We’re here to help walk you through it and understand your options. Bring your ballot and join LA Forward staff on Zoom for any last minute questions or resources you need! RSVP below, or if that link doesn’t work, click HERE.

LA Forward community members are invited to canvass for our endorsed candidate for CD-2 Candidate, Jillian Burgos, alongside the Yes on HLA campaign. RSVP for this door-knocking day HERE. This is an external form for the joint campaign, so please let Godfrey know you’re coming to this March 3rd event in particular, so we know who’s coming for LA Forward.

LA Forward community members are invited to canvass for our endorsed candidate for CD-10 Candidate, Eddie Anderson. RSVP for this door-knocking day HERE. By signing up, you’ll hear about all of their canvasses, but please let Godfrey know you’re coming to this March 2nd event in particular, so we know who’s coming for LA Forward.

Are you a voter who lives in or around DTLA? You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers, refreshments, and more. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! RSVP below!

BACKGROUND: The City of LA’s Charter is like the city’s constitution, and was drafted in 1924. It establishes the structure of government and its basic powers, such as what the city council has the power to do and what processes they take to get there. The Charter can be updated by a Charter Commission, which reviews the charter and proposes changes, and then by LA city voters on an election ballot.

WHY CARE NOW: The LA City Council is considering establishing a new Charter Commission for the first time since the late 1990s. This is an opportunity for everyday people like YOU to have a say in what your city government should look like, which impacts how well the city works for you.

But in its initial conversations, the City Council is considering detrimental limits to public participation in such a commission. This puts in jeopardy public input on things like reforming council district size and creating a dedicated ethics budget — even how often council must meet in public.

Join LA Forward, along with the OUR LA coalition, to learn more and to take action — let’s ensure our voices are heard now AND in charter reform processes to come! (If the link doesn’t work below, try this.)

Are you a voter who lives on the Westside? You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers, refreshments, and more. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! RSVP below!

Did you know that LA County has NEVER had a guaranteed local revenue stream exclusively for the production or preservation of affordable housing, or for renter supports? And did you know our funding for homelessness services is about to expire if we don’t take action? WELL, we’re going to give voters the chance to fix this! We’re working with the Our Future LA coalition to ensure that LA County has funding streams to prevent homelessness, serve those who currently experience homelessness, and put us on path to closing affordable housing gaps. But we need to collect 400,000 signatures to put this powerful initiative on the November 2024 ballot! Help us ensure voters have the choice! RSVP to canvass with us HERE.

Because this is an external link, also let Godfrey know if you’re going to be coming, so that we know how many folks to expect from LA Forward.

LA Forward community members are invited to join our partners at ACCE Action and canvass for our endorsed CD-14 candidate, Ysabel Jurado. RSVP for this door-knocking day HERE by scrolling down to the area that says, “Door Knocking Sign Up / ¡Regístrese para tocar puertas!” and click the checkbox that says “2/24 (Sat/Sab)10a-1p Doorknock with LA Forward and ACCE!”

(And since you’re signing up through an external website, please let Godfrey know you’re coming so we know who’s coming for LA Forward.)

Are you a voter who lives in or around Covina or anywhere in central SGV? You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers, refreshments, and more. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! RSVP below!

Are you a voter who lives in the San Fernando Valley? You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers, refreshments, and more. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! RSVP below!

Are you a voter who lives in or around Pasadena? You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers, refreshments, and more. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! RSVP below!

LA Forward community members are invited to canvass for our endorsed candidate for CD-12 Candidate, Serena Oberstein, launching from Northridge Park. RSVP for this door-knocking day HERE.

(And since you’re signing up through an external website, please let Godfrey know you’re coming so we know who’s coming for LA Forward.)

LA Forward community members are invited to canvass for our endorsed candidate for CD-2 Candidate, Jillian Burgos, in North Hollywood. RSVP for this door-knocking day HERE — scroll down to “Special Events” and click on “2/17 (Sat/Sáb) 10am-1:30pm | Doorknocking with LA Forward | 1st shift.”

(And since you’re signing up through an external website, please let Godfrey know you’re coming so we know who’s coming for LA Forward.)

Please join California Women's List and LA Forward for a Singles Mixer and FUNraiser benefiting LA City Council candidates endorsed by both organizations. All are invited, regardless of relationship status :). Tickets begin at $35. BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE.

Proceeds will be distributed evenly to the following campaigns :

• Jillian Burgos for LA City Council District 2

• Councilmember Nithya Raman Re-election to LA City Council District 4

• Serena Oberstein for LA City Council District 12

• Ysabel Jurado for LA City Council District 14

(And since you’re signing up through an external website, please let Godfrey know you’re coming so we know who’s coming for LA Forward.)

Are you a voter who lives in or around Pomona or the Tri-Cities area? You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers, refreshments, and more. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! RSVP below!

LA Forward community members is partnering with San Fernando Valley Young Democrats to canvass for our endorsed candidate for LA County District Attorney, George Gascón. RSVP for this door-knocking day HERE.

(And since you’re signing up through an external website, please let Godfrey know you’re coming so we know who’s coming for LA Forward.)

LA Forward community members are invited to join Mayor Bass, the CA Working Families Party, SEIU, and other groups as we canvass for our endorsed candidate in LA Council District 4, Councilwoman Nithya Raman. RSVP for this gigantic door-knocking day HERE.

(And since you’re signing up through an external website, please let Godfrey know you’re coming so we know who’s coming for LA Forward.)