The Honorable Diane Edith Watson, Ph.D., celebrated her 90th birthday on November 12, and all throughout the week, Los Angeles honored her illustrious career of public service.
The Sentinel caught up with Mitchell recently to talk about her role as a state senator, the challenges that come with overseeing a budget, and some of the new legislation going into effect January 1.
Sen. Bob Huff and Sen. Holly J. Mitchell listen to testimony delivered by community stakeholders and advocates regarding homelessness, sex trafficking and foster care of homeless and exploited women at a “Women and Inequality; Strategies to Promote Opportunity” public hearing. The hearing was held at the Weingart YMCA Wellness and Aquatic Center on Nov. 6 in Los Angeles. The facts are startling: women and girls in Los Angeles County experience the greatest incidents of poverty, homelessness and sex trafficking in Los Angeles County. Statistics from the Senate Committee on Women and Equality indicate that 35 percent of women in South