Almas Sayeed
@almassayeed
Vice President of Public Partnerships @libertyhill | Lawyer | Aunt to Iman & Inaya | Views may be mine or may be yours
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29-03-2012 17:47:31
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Today, co-hosts Liberty Hill Foundation ResourcesLegacyFund convene #environmentaljustice leaders & local frontline community orgs to share info about federal programs & Justice40 Initiative funding opportunities for L.A. communities. Stay tuned throughout the day for updates from the event!
Alright - so what just happened at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting? Despite an INCREDIBLE show of support via public comment from tenants all across LA County, item 54-A - a motion to extend critical emergency protections - failed in a 2-2-1 vote... 🧵
Special thanks to the leadership of Councilmember Nithya Raman on Right to Counsel. Our RTC motion passed LA City Council today with 13 votes in favor! Next step: codification of RTC! Thanks to all members of the Coalition and Keep LA Housed who showed up and testified. This win is yours!
BREAKING: 40 CA leaders signed the following letter to Gov Gavin Newsom regarding the historic winter floods that have devastated many immigrant communities. Workers out of a job need unemployment insurance NOW! They need a #SafetyNetForAll! See full list- bit.ly/newsomletterhi…
We’ve got a packed house today at LA City Hall ✊🏽🔥 50+ Tenants & Workers are out here waiting to make their demands heard! LA City Council the rent is too damn high and we need livable wages now! #KeepLAHoused Use toolkit for public comment: bit.ly/klahtoolkit
HAPPENING NOW: Grand Central fully shut down by Jewish advocates and allies demanding a ceasefire in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. cc Jewish Voice for Peace Jewish Voice for Peace NYC Jewish Voice for Peace Action