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.

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.

California is on the frontlines of defending democracy. Texas Governor Abbott, backed by Trump, is redrawing maps to hand Republicans five extra congressional seats. This is an unprecedented power grab. In response, California voters have the chance to fight back with Proposition 50. Passing Prop 50 will cancel out Texas’s partisan power grab and protect fair representation.

Join us at our September monthly meeting to learn more about Prop 50 and why it matters for democracy, hear directly from guest speaker Assemblymember Sade Elhawary about how we got here, and sign up to take action to ensure Prop 50 passes. 

RSVP for the Zoom link below or HERE.

Measure ULA is LA’s largest dedicated fund for affordable housing — passed by voters and shielded from federal interference. But right now, state legislators are trying to push through a last-minute bill that would strip these funds away.

WE ONLY HAVE ONE DAY TO ACT! Join us tonight to learn what’s at stake and how we can act together to protect affordable housing in LA.

RSVP for the Zoom link below or HERE.

Learn how your action and organizing can Make Polluters Pay and influence upcoming meetings with LA City leaders! RSVP below, or HERE.

Are you happy with the City of LA's infrastructure: sidewalks, street light updates, parks, and bus lanes? Right now, the City of LA is the only major city in the United States without a CIP -- a Capital Infrastructure Plan (CIP), a 5-10 year infrastructure budget that envisions, coordinates, and commits a city to a list of infrastructure projects. Our infrastructure has suffered as a result of ballooning budget deficits, lack of clarity and direction, and a chaotic annual budgeting cycle.  

Here at LA Forward Institute, we believe that a strong CIP can change lives. To ensure that the future CIP equitably addresses the needs of all Angelenos, we are inviting people who envision a CIP that transforms our public spaces and holds the City accountable to one of our 3 teach-ins in September.

These teach-ins are for people and organizations who are new to the CIP, but believe that it is important enough to ensure community voices are plugged in. RSVP below or at this link.

Are you happy with the City of LA's infrastructure: sidewalks, street light updates, parks, and bus lanes? Right now, the City of LA is the only major city in the United States without a CIP -- a Capital Infrastructure Plan (CIP), a 5-10 year infrastructure budget that envisions, coordinates, and commits a city to a list of infrastructure projects. Our infrastructure has suffered as a result of ballooning budget deficits, lack of clarity and direction, and a chaotic annual budgeting cycle.  

Here at LA Forward Institute, we believe that a strong CIP can change lives. To ensure that the future CIP equitably addresses the needs of all Angelenos, we are inviting people who envision a CIP that transforms our public spaces and holds the City accountable to one of our 3 teach-ins in September.

These teach-ins are for people and organizations who are new to the CIP, but believe that it is important enough to ensure community voices are plugged in. RSVP below or at this link.

Although California's 2025 legislative season is coming to a close in the next few weeks, the work has already begun to ensure that renters and affordable housing advocates win in 2026! Find out more with reps from Housing NOW during this meeting of LA Forward Institute's Housing Justice group.

Sign up below or click here.