On a sunny Saturday, February 18, Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-55, Los Angeles), led California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis on a tour of small Black businesses in the historic Leimert Park neighborhood in South Los Angeles.
City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson launched an emergency program to provide free healthy meals to homebound seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis presents a crucible for leaders and requires quick strategic thinking to preserve our communities. The councilmember launched this innovative program to divert funding from community events that were canceled due to COVID-19, and support two highly vulnerable populations during the pandemic: homebound seniors; as well as small business owners and their employees.