Friends in Los Angeles City Council District 11, here's an excellent jump-off of reasons why I'm supporting @faizahforla.bsky.social. Join us! thelion.sites.lmu.edu/opinion/why-... #cd11

We are less than 6️⃣ months away from the election on June 2nd, and the stakes couldn’t be higher in our country and in our city. Just yesterday, my opponent voted against lowering the city’s rent cap for rent stabilized tenants.

I’m honored to be endorsed by some of the largest unions in California, representing the people who keep our cities healthy, educated, & running every day: @seiu2015.bsky.social @seiu1000.bsky.social @seiu-uhw.bsky.social @afscme.bsky.social District 36 @aft.org AFT 1521 @uawregion6.bsky.social

I’m honored to share that the LA County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO has endorsed me! This endorsement shows the strength of this campaign and confirms that I am the pro-worker candidate in this race.

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

As the federal shutdown stretches into its fourth week, food assistance for more than 1.5 million people in LA County are set to expire. In response, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is stocking up to meet a spike in demand and asking community members to pitch in where they can.

I am so proud to be endorsed by Abundant Housing LA. This endorsement is important to me because I have spent my entire legal career fighting for more affordable housing and for policies that create economic security for working families.

To be clear: LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government. The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency. This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

I watched this speech several times tonight. You can see the absolute fearlessness in her eyes, her moral clarity, her righteousness. Standing fully in her power as a woman of color, a Black woman in America. Tish James is a true American hero.

"Courage is resistance to fear."

Latino Heritage Month is an opportunity to honor the history that shapes the Westside and the people who make it thrive today. Swipe through the carousel to learn about the Westside’s Latino history and how it created the culture we love today.

For LA, what this map says is that there are 13-22 affordable homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households in LA County. That's people who make ~$30-45k, which is a lot of people in LA. We need a lot more affordable housing. A lot a lot.

Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. SB 79 has been signed.

Solidarity with the LAT Guild ✊ laist.com/news/la-time...

This morning we learned the news that someone has been arrested for allegedly starting the devastating Palisades fire in January. As we anxiously wait for more information to come out, I’m sending love and care to everybody in our community. www.latimes.com/00000199-c4b...

"U.S. citizens, immigrants with legal status and children have been among those detained in increasingly brazen and aggressive encounters..." apnews.com/article/chic...

LA’s Housing & Homelessness Committee is meeting TOMORROW to consider capping rent increases at 3% for every rent-stabilized tenant in the city. This could determine the rent next year for you and and 1.1 million of your neighbors. (thread)

More than 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in California will be able to unionize under a bill that has now been signed into law. The law also requires the corporate giants to bargain with these workers in good faith.

We just built a NEW tech tool that *any current or former tenant* in the entire country can use for free — it will generate a legal letter for you that reports to collections agencies, credit bureaus and regulatory agencies. Go to reportmylandlord.org to fight back.

Over the last ten days, the Jewish community has been observing the High Holy days — a time of deep reflection and spiritual introspection. As Yom Kippur begins, I’m holding our Jewish community in care—may your fasting, prayer, and reflection bring renewal and strength.

Join me at City Hall today (10/1) at 12:30 PM for a rally followed by public comment in the Housing & Homelessness Committee, which will finally take up long-overdue reforms to LA's Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO). Housing advocates have been asking for this since 2022! tinyurl.com/LARSO-KLAH

WE WON: "This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall w/in..this district court squarely presents the issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in US..have the same free speech rights as the rest of us. The Court answers this Constitutional question unequivocally “yes, they do.”"

Since the Ezra & Ta-Nehisi discussion is still happening: the main point I think most are missing is that Klein is saying the role of the journalist-intellectual is to do strategic politics, whereas Coates says the role of the journalist-intellectual is to tell the truth

“Kids generally have a strong sense of fairness, so talking about race and racism at an early age can help them grasp these realities.” laist.com/news/educati...

Mockler: I'm pretty tired of conservatives gaslighting about the current political environment and Donald Trump's rhetoric when all of this escalation can be traced back to his entrance into American politics.

very excited for it to be that time of year when i contract a mysterious illness from my children.

There's a lot of room for improvement with LA's emergency alert systems (lord I hope someone is making them). But still make sure you're signed up and tell a friend and family member! Thank you @laist.com for this helpful roundup. laist.com/news/climate...

What an unnecessary hassle! This is a very obvious, predictable thing the people in charge should have anticipated and preemptively prevented. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...

Are the voices of impacted Westchester residents like Wade being considered with the proposed LAX roadway expansion?

LAX is notorious for its congestion, but adding more lanes is not the solution. Building a new road over Sepulveda will only funnel more cars into Westchester, resulting in increased traffic, noise, and potential crashes. www.latimes.com/california/s...

I commend Rep. Maxine Waters for filing a petition with the U.N. demanding an investigation into the federal government’s campaign of “ethnic cleansing” of our Latino communities. The U.S. is not above international law. www.latimes.com/california/s...

"I expected to find that people supported housing but just not near them — the classic NIMBY dynamic. However, when it comes to more housing, Angelenos want everything, everywhere, all at once." WIMBY: What in my backyard!? Housing! How 'bout that?!? www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

I’m in a core home buyer demographic - elder millennial, married with two kids, two professionals with well paying jobs - and even WE can’t afford to buy a house on the Westside in LA. It’s a broken system!

I’m a housing and tenants rights lawyer running to represent LA City Council District 11 (the Westside), challenging the conservative incumbent who authored that reso against SB 79. Had I been on Council, I would’ve voted No too against that bad faith reso. Post here: bsky.app/profile/faiz...

A few wealthy elites keeping the economy afloat, while so many struggle to make ends meet is not a sign of a healthy economy; shared prosperity is. Beyond numbers on what is produced or consumed, a truly healthy economy is defined by who gets to participate and thrive. jacobin.com/2025/09/weal...

The WGA’s statement on ABC’s decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

SAG-AFTRA Statement on the Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-st...

A systemic failure that requires systemic solutions. We can't police our way out of economic instability. We need affordable housing and livable wages. We need investment. www.latimes.com/business/sto...

I’m proud to be endorsed by @UNITEHERE11! When workers win—like today’s decision defeating a corporate-backed attempt to repeal the Olympic wage—our whole city is stronger. Let’s ensure hotel, tourism, and airport workers on the Westside can afford to live in the communities they serve.

Today, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to resume the discriminatory raids across Los Angeles, putting millions of our neighbors and community members at risk of being unjustly detained based on racial prejudice and bias. (1/4)

The better question is whether working people can exist in the city they built.

Recap reel! Over 150 community members joined us last weekend for our campaign kickoff in Mar Vista Park! We’re ready to hit the ground running! Sign up to volunteer, spread the word, join our mailing list, or donate at faizahforla.com. Let’s build a Westside that works for everyone!

Proud to join and stand with labor unions from across LA like SEIU2015 at the annual Labor Day parade and picnic. On Labor Day, we honor the generations of workers and unions who have fought for the workplace rights we often take for granted.

Statement on LA City Council SB 79 vote last week. I support SB 79, and I think SB 79 should be strengthened. Read more below🧵

I hope one thing leftists all take away from Mamdani’s campaign though is that it doesn’t matter how chill and wholesome you are, the dinguses are going to smear and trash you in increasingly unhinged ways anyway, so you might as well shoot for the moon and campaign on what makes your heart sing

My neighbor in Venice has the right idea. Better things ARE possible.

Cuomo: I am now running on affordability. Also Cuomo: there is no “real answer” on affordability.

Some needed good news! Homelessness is *down* in LA by 3.4% in the City and 4% in the County. Even though we may not fully feel the impact on the street, the data can show us a trend. Let’s talk about what works and what doesn’t work, so we can keep moving in the right direction. 🧵

If you are like me, you might be struggling to put into words how you are feeling as an American this July 4th. These words from James Baldwin speak to me today.

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.