LA, we need your help! As of today, LA's City Charter Commission has not yet agendized ANY conversation that explores revisions to the City's charter, as it relates to policing: nothing about police discipline, police oversight, police budgeting -- nothing. Commissioners have acknowledged,  time and again, that police reform is necessary. But right now, reform keeps getting dodged. ZERO charter commission meetings have been dedicated to explore this topic. We're going to do something about it.

Join LA Forward Institute, along with partners from League of Women Voters of Greater LA and Ground Game LA, for a Zoom teach-in on November 20th 6-7pm. We'll spotlight ways in which police reform is a necessary component of LA's City Charter Reform process — and more important, launch YOU (the public) into action. RSVP to find out more.

RSVP for the Zoom link below or HERE.

Boycotts have been a powerful tool in social movements across history. In the face of rising authoritarianism, many are asking whether boycotts can help us fight back. But boycotts only work when they’re strategic. So what makes a boycott strategic? What makes them succeed in driving change and undermining authoritarianism? How do we choose targets that build real power and make a significant impact? Join us at our November Monthly Meeting as we break down considerations for strategic boycotts, and explore potential targets right here in LA.

RSVP for the Zoom link below or HERE.

THIS CANVASS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN. THE NEW DATE IS DECEMBER 14.

In January, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur has the opportunity to  move legislation out of key Sacramento committees: the Make Polluters Pay bill, the Affordable Rent Act, an Affordable Housing Bond, and more. Join us and the Housing Now coalition in collecting letters from local constituents in support of these efforts. This is some of the easiest canvassing you'll ever do, and we'll make sure you're fed too. Bring your friends, family, and walking shoes. RSVP below.

Resistance against authoritarianism will require being in closer community with other people, including with strangers we don't know yet, or even those we may not always agree with. Join us for this skill-building training that can support you to have stronger 1:1 conversations with people newer to you, so that we are more prepared to mobilize and organize in the coming weeks, months, and years. No organizing experience required.

Sign up below or at this zoom link.

Tell the fifteen members of LA's City Council that the city's rent increase formula needs to be updated to better protect tenants immediately. The rent in LA is too high - we need LA Councilmembers to cap the rent at 3% and adopt a proposal to strengthen LA's Rent Stabilization Ordinance!  RSVP below to join us at LA City Hall.

(Want to learn more about LARSO? Click here.)

In January, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur has the opportunity to  move legislation out of key Sacramento committees: the Make Polluters Pay bill, the Affordable Rent Act, an Affordable Housing Bond, and more. Join us and the Housing Now coalition in collecting letters from local constituents in support of these efforts. This is some of the easiest canvassing you'll ever do, and we'll make sure you're fed too. Bring your friends, family, and walking shoes. RSVP below.

Curious what our climate, transportation, and capital infrastructure teams have been working on? Now’s the perfect time to find out!

All three groups are gathering at Barnsdall Park and we’d love for you to join us. Whether you’re a returning member or this is your first time showing up, you’ll get the scoop on upcoming campaigns and meet fellow advocates.

Bring a picnic blanket or chair, soak up some sunshine, and enjoy an afternoon with other Angelenos who care about building a greener, more equitable LA.

Tell the five members of LA City's Housing and Homelessness Committee that the city's rent increase formula needs to be updated to better protect tenants immediately. The rent in LA is too high - we need the City of LA's Housing & Homelessness Committee to cap the rent at 3% and adopt a proposal to strengthen LA's Rent Stabilization Ordinance!  RSVP below to join us at LA City Hall.

(Want to learn more about LARSO? Click here.)

Thank you for RSVPing HERE to help us plan!

Join us for community festival bringing the joy back into voting! Join us for an afternoon of live music by Los Jornaleros del Norte, free food for the first 200 attendees, carnival games, face painting, booths from local businesses and community organizations, and inspiring speakers from across LA. See you there! RSVP HERE.

We’ll meet at Veterans Memorial Park, where there’s plenty of parking and shade. This event is led by our friends at Swing Left Westside.

RSVP here.

Get ready for action! We are on high alert and need YOUR support to protect Measure ULA, as well as to improve the City of LA's Rent Stabilization Ordinance (Cap the Rent at 3%!). Tap in to learn how you can jump into action at City Hall in the coming weeks. We need you to turn out in person, and by phone and email. RSVP BELOW (or here) to Zoom with us and get important details.

Maintaining our city shouldn't be this scary.

One year ago, the Mayor announced LA’s first-ever citywide Capital Infrastructure Program — a promise to finally invest in our parks, libraries, cooling centers, and streets in a clear, coordinated way. But one year later… no one really knows what’s happening. Delays, disagreements, vanishing updates — is the process broken, or just haunted?

Come find out with LA Forward Institute this Halloween!

Earn “budget bucks” through our ghoulish trivia to resurrect real LA infrastructure projects and see how your decisions might come to life.

Dress Code: Come as you are, but costumes are encouraged! Show up as anything inspired by infrastructure, being as literal, creative, or satirical as you’d like. If it touches how our city invests (or doesn’t), it counts. Maybe you’ll be a Ghost of a Project Past, Spirit of the Broken Sidewalk, or a Budget Cut. And we’ll honor the creativity, commitment, and chaos of these infrastructure costumes with our awards:

1. Climate Couture to the most sustainable costume

2. Show-Stopper to the costume most likely to be stopped and stalled midway

3. Permit Pending to costume that almost came together 

Want to help defend democracy? Passing Prop 50 will cancel out the congressional seats Trump and Texas Republicans are trying to steal. The most powerful way to get out the vote is by you making sure your friends and family cast their ballots in November. That’s what relational organizing is all about, and we’re making it simple (and fun).

We’ll be using a special app that gives you everything you need—scripts, talking points, and built-in texting tools—so you can reach out to your people with just a few taps.

We’ll kick things off with a Prop 50 overview, a short training to walk you through the app, and answer any questions. Then we’ll text together in real time, celebrate our progress, and build momentum to ensure California votes YES on Prop 50!

RSVP below or at this link.

This event is cosponsored by LA Forward and LA Voice Action.

Join us in support of STAND-LA (Standing Together Against Neighborhood Drilling) as we tell our city council members to end oil drilling in the City of Los Angeles!

As Los Angeles turns toward recovery after the devastating climate-fueled fires that destroyed homes and communities, it’s time to come together and seek environmental justice for the City we love. Tell the City Council: we must shut down LA’s oil wells as a promise to Angelenos that our health, our safety and our future matters more than the profits of oil companies and CEOs.

RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGoRzMek6WOxCqmi7AYq9B6CeMK7f-KdI9fhSoueqB8-kDFw/viewform

*If you’d like to meet up with other LA Forward folks at City Hall, please email Loraine in advance at loraine.lundquist@gmail.com.

Join us and our friends at Swing Left to canvass for Prop 50 in Silver Lake! RSVP at https://swingleft.org/event/register/mobilize:839483

Join us and our friends at Swing Left to canvass for Prop 50 in Los Feliz! RSVP at https://www.swingleft.org/event/register/mobilize:839472

Want to help defend democracy? Passing Prop 50 will cancel out the congressional seats Trump and Texas Republicans are trying to steal. The most powerful way to get out the vote is by you making sure your friends and family cast their ballots in November. That’s what relational organizing is all about, and we’re making it simple (and fun).

We’ll be using a special app that gives you everything you need—scripts, talking points, and built-in texting tools—so you can reach out to your people with just a few taps.

We’ll kick things off with a Prop 50 overview, a short training to walk you through the app, and answer any questions. Then we’ll text together in real time, celebrate our progress, and build momentum to ensure California votes YES on Prop 50!

This event is cosponsored by LA Forward and LA Voice Action.

RSVP below or at this zoom page.

Everything you wanted to know about redistricting, how it works, and why it matters! Featuring redistricting expert, Jacqueline Coto.

Sign up below or at this zoom link.

In a time when political divisions run deep, genuine dialogue can feel impossible — but it doesn’t have to be.

Join our October Monthly Meeting to learn from a practice called “deep canvassing,” which supports strangers to engage in this challenging yet essential task.

Whether you’ve struggled to connect with family, friends, or neighbors who see things differently, or just want to strengthen your skills for bridge-building in your community, this mini-session is for you.

RSVP for the Zoom link below or HERE.

Yes, this November’s ballot may be the shortest and easiest to fill out, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an excuse to get together! Join us for drinks and community as we vote YES on Prop 50 — California’s chance to protect fair maps and fight back against Trump and Texas Republicans’ attempt to steal Congressional seats.

We’ll do a quick overview of Prop 50 and also train you on an app that will help you get the word out. Bring a friend or two, and come hang out with like-minded Angelenos!

We’ll see you at The Hermosillo in Highland Park. Exact time is subject to change, RSVP for updates.

We’ll meet at Veterans Memorial Park, where there’s plenty of parking and shade. This event is led by our friends at Swing Left Westside.

RSVP here.

On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people. There are dozens of gatherings across LA County.

Find a demonstration near you at https://www.nokings.org/#map

Having face-to-face conversations with potential voters is one of the most effective ways to make a difference in close elections. But it can be intimidating to start canvassing, doing conversations at the door, for the first time. Join us for this 101-level introduction to canvassing, that makes it simple and gives you real tips on how to get started. Led by an experienced volunteer!

Register for the zoom here or below

Want to help defend democracy? Passing Prop 50 will cancel out the congressional seats Trump and Texas Republicans are trying to steal. The most powerful way to get out the vote is by you making sure your friends and family cast their ballots in November. That’s what relational organizing is all about, and we’re making it simple (and fun).

We’ll be using a special app that gives you everything you need—scripts, talking points, and built-in texting tools—so you can reach out to your people with just a few taps.

We’ll kick things off with a Prop 50 overview, a short training to walk you through the app, and answer any questions. Then we’ll text together in real time, celebrate our progress, and build momentum to ensure California votes YES on Prop 50!

RSVP below or at this link.

This event is cosponsored by LA Forward and LA Voice Action.

Yes, this November’s ballot may be the shortest and easiest to fill out, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an excuse to get together! Join us for drinks and community as we vote YES on Prop 50 — California’s chance to protect fair maps and fight back against Trump and Texas Republicans’ attempt to steal Congressional seats.

We’ll do a quick overview of Prop 50 and also train you on an app that will help you get the word out. Bring a friend or two, and come hang out with like-minded Angelenos!

See you at Lawless Brewing in NoHo! RSVP for updates.

Join us and our friends at Swing Left West Valley to canvass for Prop 50 in Van Nuys! RSVP at https://swingleft.org/event/register/mobilize:846726

Want to help defend democracy? Passing Prop 50 will cancel out the congressional seats Trump and Texas Republicans are trying to steal. The most powerful way to get out the vote is by you making sure your friends and family cast their ballots in November. That’s what relational organizing is all about, and we’re making it simple (and fun).

We’ll be using a special app that gives you everything you need—scripts, talking points, and built-in texting tools—so you can reach out to your people with just a few taps.

We’ll kick things off with a Prop 50 overview, a short training to walk you through the app, and answer any questions. Then we’ll text together in real time, celebrate our progress, and build momentum to ensure California votes YES on Prop 50!

RSVP below or at this link.

This event is cosponsored by LA Forward and LA Voice Action.

We’ll meet at Veterans Memorial Park, where there’s plenty of parking and shade. This event is led by our friends at Swing Left Westside.

RSVP here.

Want to help defend democracy? Passing Prop 50 will cancel out the congressional seats Trump and Texas Republicans are trying to steal. The most powerful way to get out the vote is by you making sure your friends and family cast their ballots in November. That’s what relational organizing is all about, and we’re making it simple (and fun).

We’ll be using a special app that gives you everything you need—scripts, talking points, and built-in texting tools—so you can reach out to your people with just a few taps.

We’ll kick things off with a Prop 50 overview, a short training to walk you through the app, and answer any questions. Then we’ll text together in real time, celebrate our progress, and build momentum to ensure California votes YES on Prop 50!

RSVP for the Zoom link below or HERE.

Can a simple gathering in a backyard have big implications for the future of our city? Backyard Big Ideas is about removing the fence between the public and commissioners evaluating recommendations for the LA City Charter*. Commissioners Raymond Meza and Andrea Mac have expressed that they want to hear directly from you — and this is your opportunity.

Expect an engaging evening filled with

• Short remarks from commissioners about their goals and reflections

• Creative opportunities to share your own ideas, hopes, and solutions

• Opportunities to socialize, connect, and see our amazing commissioners as accessible neighbors as much as civic leaders

Because sometimes, the most powerful civic conversations start right in the backyard.

*The LA City Charter is the foundational legal document that governs the structure and operation of the city government. It serves as the City's constitution, outlining the roles, powers, and responsibilities of City officials and departments.   

This event will be hosted at a backyard in Silver Lake. RSVP below for location.