More than 21,000 Angelenos inside and California Banc relocation announcements highlight tour criss-crossing Los Angeles ahead of 1 year anniversary on Tuesday
LOS ANGELES – On the year anniversary of her first day in office, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will deliver an address at 9:00 AM on the Westside of Los Angeles. Media can RSVP to lamayornews@lacity.org. Please note that this event will not include a question and answer component with the press. Later, Mayor Bass will host a Telephone Town Hall as she continues to engage with Angelenos across the city. To participate in the Telephone Town Hall, make sure you are signed up for updates here.
On Friday, Mayor Bass concluded her “Locking Arms and Delivering for Los Angeles Tour” by welcoming President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to Los Angeles. She criss-crossed the City highlighting accomplishments leading up to her first year anniversary on Tuesday, December 12th, and focused on efforts to confront the homelessness crisis, making Los Angeles safer, supporting businesses, building a greener L.A., and improving our city services. Watch a recap video released today, here.
“This year, we have confronted challenges before us with urgency and unity,” said Mayor Karen Bass. “Together, we brought thousands of Angelenos inside who were suffering on our streets. Together, we invested in a comprehensive safety strategy that has resulted in a recent record of police academy applications as well as expansions of community-based safety solutions. Together, we’re attracting businesses to come to our city, building a greener Los Angeles and improving city services. When we were faced with crises – whether it was a hurricane or a disastrous fire, we got through them together – and together, with urgency, collaboration and innovation, we will continue to build a better future in every neighborhood, for every Angeleno. Nothing will stop Los Angeles.”
Announcements last week included:
Homelessness and Housing:
- More than 21,000 Angelenos have come inside since December 2022, thousands more than last year, as Mayor Bass deployed a new and urgent strategy to reduce homelessness.
- More than 9,000 units of affordable housing are now being accelerated as a result of her executive directive to streamline their development.
Read the full summary of accomplishments released last week here. Watch the video release recapping the first year of progress on homelessness and housing on X here and on Instagram here.
Public Safety:
- LAPD reported that homicides and violent crime are both down this year compared to last year.
- In August, LAPD said 1,048 people applied to the department, the largest number of applications in a single month since September 2020.
- Mayor Bass established an Office of Community Safety to prevent crime through community-led approaches to increase safety and wellbeing. Mayor Bass is investing in those approaches and a comprehensive approach to keep Angelenos safe.
Read the full summary of accomplishments released last week here. Watch the video release recapping the first year of progress on public safety on X here and on Instagram here.
Business and Economic Development:
- California’s leading business bank, Banc of California, will be relocating its headquarters to Los Angeles.
- Thousands of businesses have opened over the past year in Los Angeles.
- Mayor Bass established a small business policy team and issued Executive Directive 4 to support small business creation, development and growth in Los Angeles by implementing practices like the provision of virtual and in-person counter services for businesses looking to open or expand.
Read the full summary of accomplishments released last week here. Watch the video release recapping the first year of progress on business and economic development on X here and on Instagram here.
Climate and Sustainability:
- Hundreds of millions of dollars secured through locking arms with state and federal partners as Los Angeles continues to urgently lead on climate.
- Building on the work of former Mayors Antonio Villaraigosa and Eric Garcetti, Mayor Bass has been able to deliver progress toward building a greener Los Angeles.
Read the full summary of accomplishments released last week here. Watch the video release recapping the first year of progress on climate and sustainability on X here and on Instagram here.
City Services:
- Los Angeles delivered 100,000 more services this year than last year.
- More than 2,500 Angelenos have been hired to join the City family to address vacancies.
- Metro ridership has increased every month of 2023.
Read the full summary of accomplishments released last week here. Watch the video release recapping the first year of progress on city services on X here and on Instagram here.