So many of us have energy to build community and power coming out of November’s elections. This is where we are getting started — the first of multiple meetings we will be holding in YOUR area as we head into 2025. Join us to start the next cycle of our organizing work. Location coming soon.
So many of us have energy to build community and power coming out of November’s elections. This is where we are getting started — the first of multiple meetings we will be holding in YOUR area as we head into 2025. Join us to start the next cycle of our organizing work. Location coming soon.
This event is mostly directed at people living in LA City east or northeast of the 5 freeway but anyone is welcome.
So many of us have energy to build community and power coming out of November’s elections. This is where we are getting started — the first of multiple meetings we will be holding in YOUR area as we head into 2025. Join us to start the next cycle of our organizing work. Location coming soon.
So many of us have energy to build community and power coming out of November’s elections. This is where we are getting started — the first of multiple meetings we will be holding in YOUR area as we head into 2025. Join us to start the next cycle of our organizing work.
This gathering will be held at a park on the Westside. Location coming soon.
This event is mostly directed at people living west of Crenshaw Boulevard, south of Mullholland Drive, and north of LAX, but anyone is welcome.
So many of us have energy to build community and power coming out of November’s elections. This is where we are getting started — the first of multiple meetings we will be holding in YOUR area as we head into 2025. Join us to start the next cycle of our organizing work. Location coming soon.
This event is most directed at people living in LA City east of La Brea Ave, west/southwest of the 5 freeway, and north of Slauson but anyone is welcome.
So many of us have energy to build community and power coming out of November’s elections. This is where we are getting started — the first of multiple meetings we will be holding in YOUR area as we head into 2025. Join us to start the next cycle of our organizing work. Location coming soon.
So many of us have energy to build community and power coming out of November’s elections. This is where we are getting started — the first of multiple meetings we will be holding in YOUR area as we head into 2025. Join us to start the next cycle of our organizing work. Location coming soon.
Sawtelle-area residents have been gathering monthly throughout the year, but given the results of the election, this month's gathering will be less of a meeting and more of a space for collective rest and reflection. Are you a resident of Sawtelle looking to simply be connected to community? This is a space for you. RSVP below. Address will be shared upon RSVP!
For more election-related debriefing, feel free to attend LA Forward's county-wide virtual debrief and processing space on Zoom, on Tuesday, 11/12.
We are all experiencing a lot of anger, upset, sadness and worry. At LA Forward, we are committed to building community that enables you to learn what's happening, to take action effectively and to build power to create a more just city and country.
Join us for a debrief and processing session on Tuesday, November 12th. We will talk about what happened locally (including a few wins!), at the state level, and federal levels – how to make sense of it all and where we go from here. There will be opportunities to share how you’re feeling and a chance to learn about ways to get involved and deal with the frightening prospects on the horizon.
Whether you have never been to an LA Forward event, or are a long-time member of the community, we welcome you to process with us.
RSVP below or at this link.
We are re-launching our Transportation Justice Working Group! This meeting is open to anyone interested in better understanding transportation systems in LA County and work being done to expand options for public transportation. The group is beginning to schedule conversations with different non-profits, coalitions, and government agencies that have their hand in transportation work, so that we can identify opportunities for policy advocacy in the next 6-12 months and beyond. RSVP below or at this link.
Join us for the post-election edition of our progressive playdate for parents of young kids, at a playground near Miracle Mile (exaction location after RSVP). It’s like our Election Night watch party and hopefully (fingers crossed), we’ll be celebrating , not commiserating! It’s great opportunity to meet other parents of little kids and in a super informal way and to have a chance to talk politics with grownups, at least for as long as the kids allow it.
We'll bring snacks 🍩☕🍏
Let’s go LA!!!! It’s the bottom of the ninth, and we need YOU to help us score the winning run. Join us on Election Day, 3-5pm for a final push to pass Measure A. We can’t afford to strike out on funding essential services and affordable housing that will prevent homelessness from skyrocketing. Go team! Join the roster at this link.
Left your ballot to the very last minute? Don’t fret! We’re here to help walk you through it and understand your options. Bring your ballot and join LA Forward staff on Zoom for help on getting it done and making sure your questions are answered. RSVP below or at this link.
You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! And being at a park means if you’ve got kids, they can tackle the playground while you tackle your ballot. We’ll be meeting near the playground, which is the park area closest to City Hall. RSVP below.
Do you want to take action this election season but don’t know where to start? Do you feel like you need other active folks to hold you accountable? Join us for our election support zooms! We’ll come together to talk about what each of us is working on, and set goals for the week ahead. Check out our list of election action resources to get started, or bring the work you’re doing that’s not on our list. This will be an interactive and conversational event.
You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers and refreshments. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! RSVP below.
LA City's coastal neighborhoods don't have a city council or supervisorial race to choose from on this ballot, but there is still much for Westsiders to do beyond the 2024 ballot. Join this Zoom to learn more about draft ordinances that Westsiders can support to encourage affordable housing; early conversations around community engagement toward the 2026 CD-11 race; and opportunities to have difficult, but necessary, conversations with neighbors about housing and homelessness. Figure out what you want to make room for beyond the November 5th election! RSVP below, or at this link.
Join LA Forward on Thursday, October 24th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm for an in person ballot party in Covina. Learn about the variety of issues and candidates, especially local candidates, on the November 2024 ballot with friends and in community; light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP we can get a head count for food!
Questions? Contact Allison Henry, SGV Lead Organizer, allison@laforward.org
You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers and refreshments. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! We’ll be meeting at Lawless Brewing Co at 6pm. RSVP below.
Do you want to take action this election season but don’t know where to start? Do you feel like you need other active folks to hold you accountable? Join us for our election support zooms! We’ll come together to talk about what each of us is working on, and set goals for the week ahead. Check out our list of election action resources to get started, or bring the work you’re doing that’s not on our list. This will be an interactive and conversational event. RSVP below or at this link.
Join LA Forward on Tuesday, October 22nd from 6:30pm to 8:30pm for an in person ballot party in Pomona. Learn about the variety of issues and candidates, especially local candidates, on the November 2024 ballot with friends and in community; light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP we can get a head count for food!
Questions? Contact Allison Henry, SGV Lead Organizer, allison@laforward.org
Join the LA Forward Housing Justice Working Group alongside other organizations to help get the word out about Measure A and how it will create more homes we can afford! There will be a short training on Zoom at 5:00pm to provide you with the tools that you need to reach out to voters using our phone banking system. RSVP here.
There are ten state propositions on the ballot and dozens more measures for LA County and its many cities. It’s a LOT to keep track of— we are here to help you make sense of it all! Join LA Forward Executive Director, David Levitus, as he breaks down the key props and measures for you.
Do you want to take action this election season but don’t know where to start? Do you feel like you need other active folks to hold you accountable? Join us for our election support zooms! We’ll come together to talk about what each of us is working on, and set goals for the week ahead. Check out our list of election action resources to get started, or bring the work you’re doing that’s not on our list. This will be an interactive and conversational event. RSVP below or at this link..
Join members in the Sawtelle area who have been building community through monthly meetings since March. If you're in or around Sawtelle and want to connect with other community members wanting to make your neighborhood more and more of the neighborhood you know it can be, RSVP below to get the meet-up address, hosted in-person by a fellow Sawtelle resident!
Join LA Forward on Tuesday, October 16th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm for an in-person ballot party in Pasadena. Learn about the variety of issues and candidates, especially local candidates, on the November 2024 ballot with friends and in community; light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP we can get a head count for food!
Questions? Contact Allison Henry, SGV Lead Organizer, allison@laforward.org
LA Forward and San Gabriel Valley Swing Left are hosting an online learning session on Sunday, October 15th 6:30pm-8:30pm.. Join us with your favorite beverage and snack to learn about the variety of issues and candidates on the November 2024 ballot. You provide the refreshments and we'll provide the info! RSVP below or at this link.
You don’t need to face your ballot alone! Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers and refreshments. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! RSVP below.
Join LA Forward Institute and Pomona United for Stable Housing (PUSH) at Downtown Pomona's Art Walk Night in support of Housing Now!'s 1 Million Homes Campaign! Affordable housing isn't scary and you can learn how to demand our law makers reach this goal by 2030. Come enjoy an evening of learning, food, and fun! Art Walk features a variety of crafts and delicious food and promises a good time for all ages! Join us on Saturday, October 12th from 5pm to 10pm. Art Walk happens on 2nd Street in Downtown Pomona.
Join us along with CA Working Families Party and representatives from Ysabel Jurado’s campaign for LA City Council District 14, as we fill out our ballots together! You don’t need to face your ballot alone. Bring your mail-in ballot and fill it out in community with appetizers and refreshments. If you’ve got questions, there’ll be people around you to help you figure out how to navigate your ballot and its many choices. Join us (bring your friends/family/neighbors!) for this informal, fun, and surprisingly productive way to participate in our democracy! We’ll be meeting at The Hermosillo in Highland Park at 6pm. RSVP below.
Do you want to take action this election season but don’t know where to start? Do you feel like you need other active folks to hold you accountable? Join us for our election support zooms! We’ll come together to talk about what each of us is working on, and set goals for the week ahead. Check out our list of election action resources to get started, or bring the work you’re doing that’s not on our list. This will be an interactive and conversational event. RSVP below or at this link.
Join Angelenos for Fair Maps for a rally and press conference to ensure voters vote YES on Measures DD (LA City Independent Redistricting) and LL (LAUSD Independent Redistricting).
October 9th marks the 2-year anniversary of the leaked audio tape that shed light to the racism and corruption that plagues City Hall and our current redistricting system. Join us as we come together to make clear – we run LA, not politicians – and call on voters to vote Yes on Measures DD & LL this November.
Can we count on you to be there? RSVP below and bring a friend!
Join LA Forward and other supporters to phone bank for DA George Gascon's re-election campaign! Throughout George’s tenure, he’s fought to reform our criminal justice system to build an L.A. County that is not only safer but also fairer and more just. Help us spread the word! RSVP below, or at this link.
This monthly meeting will focus on everything election. Ballots are mailed out this week, so we’ll make sure you have all the information you need to vote. You’ll have a chance to ask any of your election-related questions, and also take a small action to make a big impact to help your friends and family vote too. And as always, we’ll get updates from our working groups.RSVP below or at this link.
This general election, LA City and LA County voters will have the opportunity to change the way their governments run via SIX charter amendments on the LA City Ballot and one charter amendment at the LA County level. Come find out more about what's on your ballot, AND find out how you can continue to change how LA City is governed via a new commission being formed. Wanna be *on* it? Wanna inform it? Join us to explore your options! RSVP below or at this link HERE.
October 7th is the first projected day of mail-in ballots hitting mailboxes! Bring your lunch (to Zoom!) and help us text voters to keep an eye out for their ballots AND vote for our endorsed judicial candidates running as The Defenders of Justice: Ericka Wiley for Seat 48 and George Turner for Seat 39. All you need is your computer, internet access, your lunch, and a working finger. RSVP at the Zoom below or HERE— make sure you select Oct 7 on the form. Bring friends!
In partnership with Housing Now!, LA Forward Institute is excited to be hosting a non-partisan, non-endorsing candidate forum for the two candidates running to replace current Assembly District 44 Assemblymember Laura Friedman: Nick Schultz and Tony Rodriguez. In particular, candidates will be asked to share their commitments and policy proposals to address urgent issues related to housing and unarmed crisis response in the San Fernando Valley and beyond. Food and beverages will be provided. RSVP below!
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