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Council President Nury Martinez Delivers on Historic Vote for Heather Hutt and the Citizens of the 10th District 
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Council President Nury Martinez Delivers on Historic Vote for Heather Hutt and the Citizens of the 10th District 

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Executive EditorSeptember 8, 2022

The President of the Los Angeles City Council is a position earned, not given.  On Friday, September 2, Council President Nury Martinez showed her off her political skills and navigated the complexities of the Los Angeles City Council as she delivered on her promise and her commitment to the residents of the 10th Council District by bringing home the votes required to give residents the “Voice and Vote” they had been lacking for more than 200 days. 

Nine Councilmembers Stand Strong in Support of Heather Hutt Appointment 
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Nine Councilmembers Stand Strong in Support of Heather Hutt Appointment 

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Executive Editor and Cora Jackson-Fossett, Managing EditorSeptember 1, 2022

Despite the hundreds of Council District 10 constituents who showed up at the Los Angeles City Council Meeting on Aug. 30 wearing t-shirts with slogans like “Black Women Are Watching,” “Hutt is the Voice & Vote We Need, NOW!” and numerous other slogans, a hand full of councilmembers maneuvered to delay the vote to appoint Heather Hutt as the interim councilmember for CD 10. 

Heather Hutt Named CD 10 Caretaker 
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Heather Hutt Named CD 10 Caretaker 

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Managing Editor July 28, 2022

Council President Nury Martinez officially designated Heather Hutt as the Caretaker for Council District 10 on July 20.  Martinez made the appointment following the temporary restraining order issued by Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel on July 19, which temporarily prevents Councilmember Herb Wesson from serving as the district representative. 

City Officials Announce Settlement of LA Homelessness Lawsuit
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City Officials Announce Settlement of LA Homelessness Lawsuit

Fred Shuster, City News ServiceApril 7, 2022

The city of Los Angeles will spend up to $3 billion over the next five years to develop as many as 16,000 beds or housing units for the homeless, enough to accommodate 60% of the homeless population in each of the 15 City Council districts, under the terms of a settlement of a long-running lawsuit demanding solutions to the crisis.

CD-9 Welcomes Residents Applying for BIG:LEAP Program
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CD-9 Welcomes Residents Applying for BIG:LEAP Program

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterOctober 29, 2021

The field office of Councilmember Curren Price, Jr. (CD 9) proved popular to South L.A. residents, who lined up on October 29, to apply for the BIG:LEAP – the Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Program. Through BIG:LEAP, 3,000 qualified recipients will get $1,000 per month starting the end of January 2022. The payments will be issued for 12 months with no-strings-attached or conditions on how the funds must be spent. The only requirements are that applicants must live in the city of Los Angeles, be over 18-years-old, have at least one dependent, income at or below 100% of

Black Lines Matter: The Fight Over Redistricting Lines in Los Angeles
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Black Lines Matter: The Fight Over Redistricting Lines in Los Angeles

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterOctober 28, 2021

: Council Districts (CDs) 8, 9 and 10 saw minimal changes in the final draft map to be submitted to the Los Angeles City Council by the Redistricting Commission. The adopted draft map, which passed by a 15-6 vote, featured adjustments to the three CDs with the city’s highest numbers of voting age African Americans. Most notably, Exposition Park is now located in CD 8.

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LA Council Votes To Prepare City To Seek Federal Infrastructure Funds

City News ServiceOctober 12, 2021

The Los Angeles City Council took action today to prepare the city to apply for federal funding from the pending $1 trillion
infrastructure bill and the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget proposal.

Los Angeles has every reason to seize on these opportunities. The City Council has approved dozens of transformative strategic documents and master plans that in many cases include shovel-ready, entitled, or designed projects,” stated the motion, introduced by Council President Nury Martinez with Councilmen Paul Krekorian, Bob Blumenfield and Mitch O’Farrell.