Everyone wants better infrastructure to get around the City of LA safely, accessibly, equitably, and efficiently -- and it's not all on Metro! Join LA Forward Institute's Transportation Justice group as they unpack the many different departments and bureaus who are charged with maintaining and improving the public right-of-way, and learn how you can take action in the next week to strengthen the City's ability to invest in systems that are supposed to work for us!

SAVE THE DATE: The Primary is on June 2, and we’re hosting a virtual ballot party cram session!

OK, so you waited until the last minute to vote and now you’re staring at your ballot with no idea who all the candidates are and what to make of the ballot measures. Have no fear! You’re not alone! Join us on Zoom and we’ll walk you through all your choices. Bring a friend to make sure they vote too!

Come knock doors for Faizah Malik, LA Forward’s endorsed candidate for LA City Council District 11. Learn more about why we are supporting Faizah here.

Never canvassed before? No worries! You’ll get all the training you need to have successful conversations at the doors.

Location coming soon. RSVP to join us to canvass!

Don't be intimidated by all the races, names, and measures on your ballot -- let us help you break down your choices! You don't have to do this alone. Bring your ballot, any resources you might normally use for yourself (voter guides, mailers, laptops), and we'll help you do as much as possible in one sitting.

RSVP below!

Don't be intimidated by all the races, names, and measures on your ballot -- let us help you break down your choices! You don't have to do this alone. Bring your ballot, any resources you might normally use for yourself (voter guides, mailers, laptops), and we'll help you do as much as possible in one sitting. RSVP now! (Food and drink available for purchase)

You’re invited to kick back and relax with us in Grand Park this Memorial Day. We’ll have free food*, free shirts , and a DJ — fun for the whole family! We’re celebrating voting and cheering on our Amazing Vote Center Race participants at the starting line.

We’re just over a week from Election Day (June 2). Let's come together before the final stretch and make sure LA is pumped up to vote!

RSVPing below helps us plan — thank you!

*While supplies last

Come knock doors for Estuardo Mazariegos, LA Forward’s endorsed candidate for LA City Council District 9. Learn more about why we are supporting Estuardo here.

Never canvassed before? No worries! You’ll get all the training you need to have successful conversations at the doors.

We will be launching this canvass from Gilbert Lindsay Park. RSVP to join us to canvass!

Join LA Forward and CA Working Families Party for a ballot party in the Torrance! Don't be intimidated by all the races, names, and measures on your ballot -- let us help you break down your choices! You don't have to do this alone. Bring your ballot, any resources you might normally use for yourself (voter guides, mailers, laptops), and we'll help you do as much as possible in one sitting. RSVP now! (Food and drink available for purchase)

By now, you’ve received your ballot in the mail. Don't be intimidated by all the races, names, and measures on your ballot -- let us help you break down your choices! You don't have to do this alone. Bring your ballot, any resources you might normally use for yourself (voter guides, mailers, laptops), and we'll help you do as much as possible in one sitting.

This ballot party will be held in Santa Monica at a kid-friendly location, RSVP below for the address.

After canvassing in the morning, join us at Lawless Brewing in North Hollywood to hang out with Kenneth Mejia and Marissa Roy!

Free drinks and the first 100 people get a free corgi tote bag!

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/lawless516

Come knock doors for Kenneth Mejia, LA Forward’s endorsed candidate for LA City Controller and Marissa Roy, our endorsed candidate for City Attorney. Learn more about why we are supporting them here.

Never canvassed before? No worries! You’ll get all the training you need to have successful conversations at the doors.

We’re meeting at NoHo Park at 10am, with the option to meet us beforehand for coffee at 9am at Caravana Coffee - 5629 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood.

RSVP below to join us!

By now, you’ve received your ballot in the mail. Don't be intimidated by all the races, names, and measures on your ballot -- let us help you break down your choices! You don't have to do this alone. Bring your ballot, any resources you might normally use for yourself (voter guides, mailers, laptops), and we'll help you do as much as possible in one sitting. RSVP now! (Food and drink available for purchase)

Come knock doors for Hugo Soto Martinez, LA Forward’s endorsed candidate for LA City Council District 13. Learn more about why we are supporting Hugo here.

Never canvassed before? No worries! You’ll get all the training you need to have successful conversations at the doors.

We’ll be meeting at Bellevue Park at 10am, with the option to join us for coffee beforehand at 9am at Malaya Coffee - 2839 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026.

RSVP to receive all the details!

Join LA Forward and ACT-LA for a ride along and social event to celebrate the opening of the new Purple Line stations on May 8!

Our plan is to meet as a coalition at the Wilshire/Western station at 12pm, and then ride out to the new stops! We will get off at Wilshire/La Brea for a taco truck stop, and then end up at Wilshire/Fairfax where we will get off and hang out at Tom Bergins bar for drinks and food. 

Afterward some of us will go to the Academy Museum, and invite anyone to join us! RSVP below.

Ballots are here, so let's make sure voters are ready to re-elect Hugo Soto-Martinez, our endorsed candidate in LA City Council District 13.  Help us call voters using the campaign's fancy schmancy system that you'll ask from your own computer! Register here for details: https://hugo-soto-martinez-for-city-council.solidarity.tech/la-forward-phone-banking-for-hugo-soto-martinez

Ballots should be hitting voter mailboxes NOW! Don't be intimidated by all the races, names, and measures on your ballot -- let us help you break down your choices! You don't have to do this alone. Bring your ballot, any resources you might normally use for yourself (voter guides, mailers, laptops), and we'll help you do as much as possible in one sitting.

RSVP now! (Food and drink available for purchase)

Come knock doors for Marissa Roy, LA Forward’s endorsed candidate for LA City Attorney. Learn more about why we are supporting Marissa here.

Never canvassed before? No worries! You’ll get all the training you need to have successful conversations at the doors.

The canvass will launch from the Silver Lake Rec Center at 10am, with the option to meet up with us for coffee at Lamill Silver Lake nearby at 9am to build community first!

RSVP below to join us.

We're taking to the streets this May Day to march alongside thousands of Angelenos, in solidarity with workers around the world! We’re meeting at MacArthur Park. Sign up below to meet up with other LA Forward folks so we can march together!

As the LA County Budget divvies up almost $50 billion to serve the County's 10 million residents, most of us want to know: exactly where does that money go? Join LA Forward for an interactive exploration of the County's budget recommendations for 2026-27. Bring your laptop (or iPad or phone), and get ready to get in the weeds of budget documents that you've always had at your fingertips --- but maybe have been too confusing or intimidating to explore by yourself. Let's do this in community, over food and drink.

We’ll be meeting in Arcadia - location details coming soon! RSVP below.

City Council is reforming the LA City Charter, and now is our chance to make our voices heard. Join LA Forward to make public comment at City Hall. 

Never made a public comment before? No worries! We will provide talking points and be there to support you.

RSVP to join us!

POSTPONED: This event is being postponed. Stay tuned for a new date.

As the LA County Budget divvies up almost $50 billion to serve the County's 10 million residents, most of us want to know: exactly where does that money go? Join LA Forward for an interactive exploration of the County's budget recommendations for 2026-27. Bring your laptop (or iPad or phone), and get ready to get in the weeds of budget documents that you've always had at your fingertips --- but maybe have been too confusing or intimidating to explore by yourself. Let's do this in community, over food and drink.

We’ll be meeting in Hawthorne - location details coming soon! RSVP below.

Ballots drop next week, so let's make sure voters are ready to re-elect Eunisses Hernandez, our endorsed candidate in LA City Council District 1.  Help us call voters using the campaign's fancy schmancy system that you'll ask from your own computer! Register here for details: https://luma.com/g0ir906j?tk=xmJJsg

The LA City Charter Commission has passed off 65+ reforms to the LA City Council, and the public's first and only day to give public comment to the Council's Rules Committee -- the first committee to determine what happens with these reforms -- is Thursday, April 30th! If you care about council expansion, police accountability, the capital investment program, the city attorney's office, how we budget or review the charter, public financing, and more, JOIN US at this launchpad for important advocacy actions YOU can take to revolutionize the way we operate as a city. RSVP here or below.

Budgets are a statement of our values. Join LA Forward to make public comment at City Hall. Learn more about our Budget Advocacy this year with our toolkit (going live on Tuesday, April 21).

Never made a public comment before? No worries! We will provide talking points and be there to support you.

RSVP to join us!

Save the date for our annual garden party fundraiser!

Budgets are a statement of our values. Join LA Forward to make public comment at City Hall. Learn more about our Budget Advocacy this year with our toolkit (going live on Tuesday, April 21).

Never made a public comment before? No worries! We will provide talking points and be there to support you.

RSVP to join us!

Recommendations for the LA City and County budgets will have dropped by 4/23, and we know our budgets are statements of our values! In LA, we value the dignity of our immigrant neighbors, and we need Angelenos organized to make sure both City and County governments fund necessary legal services for immigrants.

Join LA Forward Institute and the Represent LA coalition as we spotlight these key budget asks, and actions YOU can take to help! Additionally, the LA City Council has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment to immigrants' right to recieving legal counsel as well. At this teach-in, we'll make sure you're prepped to advocate for all of this and more. RSVP here and spread the word.

The Mayor's Office drops the LA City Budget on 4/20, and we need to make sure it works for Angelenos! As City Council takes a look at the draft budget, we will need YOUR help to make sure public comment is full of demands like funding unarmed crisis response services and ensuring immigrants have access to legal services. There are only TWO days of public comment before Council begins its deliberations -- so this is your prep call to take action! RSVP here to join us on Zoom.

On Monday, April 20th, LA City Mayor Karen Bass will drop her proposed budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Just as City Council offices will be scouring through the draft budget that same day, we want community members to get a sense of what's in the budget too! Bring your laptop or smartphone, and join LA Forward Institute as we discover what's in the proposed city budget, formulate initial perspectives, and set up Angelenos to participate in public comment opportunities in the coming week.

Don't expect a training or workshop where someone talks at you the whole time -- this is everyone exploring budget documents together! We'll help you make sense of it, but your curiosity will guide the way. Food and drinks available!

RSVP below.

Come knock doors for Eunisses Hernandez, LA Forward’s endorsed candidate for LA City Council District 1. Learn more about why we are supporting Eunisses here.

Never canvassed before? No worries! You’ll get all the training you need to have successful conversations at the doors.

RSVP to join us to canvass!