The Committee For Greater LA https://nogoingback.la A diverse group of Angelenos who share a vision that our region’s response to the COVID pandemic can catalyze system change and dismantle the institutions and policies that have perpetuated institutional racism Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:48:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 Coming Soon! The Los Angeles Affordable Housing Factbook https://nogoingback.la/coming-soon-the-los-angeles-affordable-housing-factbook/ https://nogoingback.la/coming-soon-the-los-angeles-affordable-housing-factbook/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:56:24 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1913 read more]]> We are a group of leaders—convened for our government, nonprofit, business, and lived expertise—for whom data is our call to arms. Los Angeles has the most significant number of people experiencing homelessness in the nation, now outpacing New York. The humanitarian crisis of people without access to housing in Los Angeles is a national issue. The California Housing Partnership estimates a...

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]]> https://nogoingback.la/coming-soon-the-los-angeles-affordable-housing-factbook/feed/ 0 Letter from CGLA Regarding the Motion to Codify Mayor Karen Bass’ ED 1  https://nogoingback.la/read-our-statement-on-the-la-city-council-motion-to-codify-emergency-measure-to-expedite-affordable-housing/ https://nogoingback.la/read-our-statement-on-the-la-city-council-motion-to-codify-emergency-measure-to-expedite-affordable-housing/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 04:13:26 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1886 Read Our Statement on the LA City Council Motion to Codify the Emergency Measure to Expedite Affordable Housing Dear Honorable Los Angeles City Council President and Council Members, The Committee for Greater LA and The Angeleno Project is a cross-sectoral group of civic leaders working to advance system changes and dismantle institutional racism. As the initial projected phase of Mayor Bass’...

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]]> https://nogoingback.la/read-our-statement-on-the-la-city-council-motion-to-codify-emergency-measure-to-expedite-affordable-housing/feed/ 0 New Study: Housing Opportunities for the City of LA https://nogoingback.la/new-study-housing-opportunities-for-the-city-of-la/ https://nogoingback.la/new-study-housing-opportunities-for-the-city-of-la/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 17:43:36 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1812 Los Angeles County suffers from a consistent shortage of affordable housing units. According to the County’s recently assigned Regional Housing Needs goals, the County should produce 60,000 market-rate housing units and 40,000 affordable units per year to meet housing needs. Yet, in recent years the County has produced less than 20,000 market-rate units and 3,000 affordable units annually on...

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]]> https://nogoingback.la/new-study-housing-opportunities-for-the-city-of-la/feed/ 0 Solidarity with the Jewish Community https://nogoingback.la/solidarity-with-the-jewish-community/ https://nogoingback.la/solidarity-with-the-jewish-community/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:16:55 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1757 The events of the past few days serve as a reminder of the work left to do to foster inclusion, understanding, and solidarity across communities, and we are committed to achieving that. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, incidents of antisemitic harassment, vandalism, and assault reached a 42-year high in 2021. According to Los Angeles Police Department data analyzed by the Center for the Study...

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]]> https://nogoingback.la/solidarity-with-the-jewish-community/feed/ 0 Statement In Support of the Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors’ Emergency Declaration On Homelessness https://nogoingback.la/statement-in-support-of-the-los-angeles-county-board-of-supervisors-emergency-declaration-on-homelessness/ https://nogoingback.la/statement-in-support-of-the-los-angeles-county-board-of-supervisors-emergency-declaration-on-homelessness/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:11:22 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1736 January 11, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA) — The Committee for Greater LA, a cross-sectoral group of civic leaders working to advance system changes and dismantle institutional racism, today released the following statement from Miguel A. Santana, Chair of The Committee, regarding the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s unanimous proclamation of local emergency for homelessness in Los Angeles County.

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]]> https://nogoingback.la/statement-in-support-of-the-los-angeles-county-board-of-supervisors-emergency-declaration-on-homelessness/feed/ 0 THE COMMITTEE FOR GREATER LA SUPPORTS MAYOR BASS’S PLAN ON  HOMELESSNESS https://nogoingback.la/the-committee-for-greater-la-supports-mayor-basss-plan-on-homelessness/ https://nogoingback.la/the-committee-for-greater-la-supports-mayor-basss-plan-on-homelessness/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:30:54 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1713 December 12, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA) — The Committee for Greater LA, a cross-sectoral group of civic leaders working to advance system changes and dismantle institutional racism, today released the following statement regarding Mayor Karen Bass’ plan on homelessness. We, the Committee for Greater LA, believe that Mayor Bass’ plan to address homelessness will deliver the urgent and immediate action...

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]]> https://nogoingback.la/the-committee-for-greater-la-supports-mayor-basss-plan-on-homelessness/feed/ 0 What Voters Want From The Next Mayor: LA Voter Survey https://nogoingback.la/what-voters-want-from-the-next-mayor-la-voter-survey/ https://nogoingback.la/what-voters-want-from-the-next-mayor-la-voter-survey/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:25:40 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1704 The Committee for Greater LA and the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University released findings from a recent voter survey conducted by LMU. We surveyed Angelenos who voted in the November 8th election on questions related to housing, homelessness, and accountability around these issues. In case you missed the webinar, you can watch it below: We found that voters...

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]]> https://nogoingback.la/what-voters-want-from-the-next-mayor-la-voter-survey/feed/ 0 Diversify Our City Commissions https://nogoingback.la/grow-our-city-commissions/ https://nogoingback.la/grow-our-city-commissions/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:59:12 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1663 The Committee for Greater LA community put forward a vision for a more equitable Los Angeles. The Committee remains committed to continuing our efforts to address our region’s most intractable problems – including homelessness, Anti-Black racism, broadband equity, and equitable support of the nonprofit sector. With the approaching leadership transitions in the City of LA and the county...

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]]> https://nogoingback.la/grow-our-city-commissions/feed/ 0 LA Nonprofits Play Vital Role, and Funders Need to Adapt https://nogoingback.la/la-nonprofits-play-vital-role-and-funders-need-to-adapt/ https://nogoingback.la/la-nonprofits-play-vital-role-and-funders-need-to-adapt/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:26:31 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1646 This week, the Nonprofit Finance Fund, in collaboration with the Committee for Greater LA and the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State LA, released the 2022 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey: Los Angeles Survey Results. The findings and recommendations outlined in this new report resonate with one of the original principles laid out in our initial September 2020 report...

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]]> https://nogoingback.la/la-nonprofits-play-vital-role-and-funders-need-to-adapt/feed/ 0 A Message From the Black Experience Action Team https://nogoingback.la/a-message-from-the-black-experience-action-team/ https://nogoingback.la/a-message-from-the-black-experience-action-team/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:22:13 +0000 https://nogoingback.la/?p=1634 So much work has been done over the course of history, to bring us to this moment in LA County, the state of CA, the country, and even the world, where racial equity is on the hearts and minds of so many across all classes of people and sectors of business. Because of this, it is crucial that we are focused on creating a Los Angeles County where anti-Black racism doesn’t exist and uses equity as...

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