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Immigrant services, caregiver wages, TGI and community violence intervention top public comments at LA County budget hearing
Summary
Hundreds of speakers urged the Board of Supervisors to increase funding for immigrant legal help and housing, raise IHSS caregiver wages, protect HIV and public health contracts, fund the TGI wellness initiative and expand community violence intervention programs; speakers also warned about federal public health cuts.
Public speakers at the Los Angeles County budget hearing on May 7 pressed supervisors to prioritize a set of community funding requests as county staff manage major fiscal uncertainties.
Immigrant services and housing requests Multiple immigrant‑serving organizations and resident speakers urged the board to include dedicated funding for immigrants in the final budget. Requests included renewing a $5 million capacity‑building grant for immigrant‑focused community‑based organizations; a $12 million guaranteed‑income program for undocumented seniors (the "Breathe" expansion); and a $20 million fund to prevent homelessness and keep up to 8,000 immigrant families housed. Speakers also asked for $2–3 million for worker‑justice enforcement and $6 million to expand Represent LA legal services.
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