LA Forward

Boo! New LA Pod 👻 Mike, Kate, and Loraine unpack the state report evaluating the Eaton and Palisades fire responses. A few last-minute (non)endorsements shake up local races. And Trump’s DOJ is increasing election security by arresting old men in pajamas? Listen anywhere you get your podcasts!

We won't let Trump and his corrupt goons stop us. Power, Not Panic!

Big day for fans of @jesscraven101.bsky.social, @marco4la.bsky.social, @awalkerinla.bsky.social, and Hollywood Burbank Airport!!!

The moment you've all been waiting for... Our 2026 voter guide is here! 🎉 Check out our brand new website at laforward.org/voterguide We cover the State, LA County, LA City, 34 other cities in the county, and many school boards and special districts. Share with your friends and VOTE EARLY!

📣 DON’T F*** THIS UP, LA! VOTE EARLY. Take the pledge at VoteEarly.LA 📣 Trump and his cronies are trying to steal the election by putting up all kinds of roadblocks to voting. We’re not going to let them get away with it. 👉Do your part by pledging to vote early at www.VoteEarly.LA

📝 get your pencils out — class is in session on this week’s new episode of LA Pod! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, on the web at lapodcast.org, or almost anywhere you get your podcasts. And don’t forget to check us out on all our new platforms! 🗳️

Grab 5+ friends and VOTE! Learn how to host a ballot party Monday at 7pm on Zoom - RSVP: www.laforward.org/events/how-t...

1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it). But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that

Hello to the beautiful blue skies! We’re sharing new episodes of LA Podcast here, out every Monday. Today, episode 323: LAHSA Cause

LA should work for families. Join @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social on Sept. 22 at 5:30 PM for a virtual town hall on what LA families need—from housing and child care to parks and public safety. Have a question for Nithya? Bring it. RSVP: nithyaforthecity.com/families

🗳️Want a better LA? Support the LA Forward Voter Guide by Sept 13 to double the impact of your gift! This election, we’re covering more races, reaching more communities, and working toward one ambitious goal: HELP 1 MILLION ANGELENOS CAST AN INFORMED, PROGRESSIVE BALLOT: tinyurl.com/lafvg2026

coming out against taco trucks is the caliber of self-imposed destruction with very few rivals. I'm thinking Pharaoh in the Book of Exodus, General Custer, Division General Leclerc. Sun Tzu wrote a whole book about not giving your opps this much to work with

The people who rely on public transit every day should have a seat on the Metro Board. Send this email now to tell them so: tinyurl.com/metroseat @actlosangeles.bsky.social @movela.bsky.social

We’re digging into what LA learned from hosting the World Cup with journalist @awalkerinla.bsky.social! Tomorrow (Tues) at 7pm on Zoom. RSVP: www.laforward.org/events/mm-ju...

Is your apartment reaching temperatures over 82 degrees?! 🥵 Take a selfie with your thermostat and tag us to help us advocate for heat protections for renters! Don't have one? Share your experience with a reply below👇

🌟Join us and @lavoice.bsky.social on Tues, 7/14 at 6pm for a virtual teach-in about the most powerful elected position in LA County!🌟 Learn about Measure G implementation and how Angelenos can have a say in how this position works. RSVP: laforward.org/events/measure-g

Read LA’s first CIP with us! Join us for one or all these sessions. Don’t feel like you need to read every line - bounce around and pull out what feels interesting to you. Sign up at laforward.org/cip

We have a critical opportunity in the next few days to push LAPD reform and city council expansion forward. Join our teach-in this Wednesday to learn more and prepare to take action: www.laforward.org/events/reforms

Teach-in alert: learn how LA city invests in our streets, and where we fall short. TUESDAY 6/9 at 6pm on Zoom. RSVP: www.laforward.org/events/trans...

You have until 8pm today to cast your ballot!

We planned your Memorial Day so you don’t have to! Kickback and relax with us in Grand Park. We’ll have free food, free t-shirts, and a DJ — fun for the whole family! Time to celebrate voting 🗳️🎉 RSVP: www.laforward.org/events/525

Last day to register for the AMAZING VOTE CENTER RACE and have the chance to win $500 for the Hollywood Bowl! This Memorial Day, travel around LA to GOTV and win prizes. Info and register here by 5/20 at 4pm: tinyurl.com/avcrace

Our voter guide is here! Check it out at laforward.org/voterguide, and cast your ballot by June 2.

Judges. Ballot measures. State races. The June ballot is A LOT 🫠 BUT you don’t have to figure it out alone! Join us at a ballot party near you, where we’ll explain all your choices and make sure you vote with confidence (while having a good time). Next up in DTLA. Info + RSVP: laforwar.org/calendar

Here at the council's first ad hoc committee since January 26 (!) to discuss LA28's new procurement strategy, LA28's human rights strategy, and a motion to prioritize sidewalk repairs around venues. Listen here — sorry, we can launch a rocket around the moon, but no video for committee meetings

IT'S CRUNCHTIME! The primary election is on 6/2, and voters receive ballots the first week of May. We have just a few more weeks to spread the word about the candidates who will fight for working Angelenos at City Hall 💪 join us: www.laforward.org/calendar

See you tonight at Lawless Brewing in NoHo for NightCAAP - an LA Climate Week social mixer where you’ll also learn about LA’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), our city’s roadmap for tackling the climate crisis. www.laforward.org/events/night...

We can’t win elections from the sidelines. We have to get MOVING! 👟 This monthly meeting is all about what it really takes to run a winning ground game. Join us on Zoom, 4/14 @7pm, RSVP: laforward.org/events/mm-april2026

LA Forward is proud to endorse Estuardo Mazariegos for LA City Council, District 9! 🎉 Join us for a campaign kickoff call Thurs, 4/2 at 8pm on Zoom to learn more about the campaign and how YOU can get involved. LET'S WIN THIS! www.laforward.org/events/laf-f...

🚓LAPD working with ICE 🎯Deploying teargas and foam bullets on peaceful protestors 🚫Pretextual traffic stops targeting Black & brown communities City Council doesn’t currently have the power to set LAPD policy, but that could soon change thanks to a decision last night from the Charter Commission.🧵

Join us for a quick teach-in this Thurs, 5:30-6pm, to learn about an effort by @laaneorg.bsky.social to get overpaid CEOs to pay their fair share in LA! www.laforward.org/events/ceo-tax

Huge win this week!🎉 After years of advocacy from our volunteers, and the program’s proven success in saving lives and money, we’re thrilled to see UMCR here to stay. We'll continue to fight until this program covers 100% of the City. laist.com/news/health/...

Endorsements can make or break a candidate’s chances. Join us on Tues 2/17 as we break down what endorsements actually mean and how these critical decisions are made. 🔗 RSVP laforward.org/events/mm-feb2026

LAPD Chief McDonnell's refusal to enforce the "No Secret Police Act" is no aberration. It's reflection of a vision for LAPD that is fundamentally incompatible with the reform-minded direction L.A. has been struggling toward for 50 years. mikebonin.substack.com/p/jim-mcdonn...

The federal government is afraid of your whistles and your emails.

"Anything less is a distraction and undermines efforts to make sure the Games truly reflect the values of a city." Now LA City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, who also sits on the city's ad hoc Olympics and Paralympics committee, is calling for LA28 chair Casey Wasserman to step down

Here's one LA elected official making a statement: “I think Casey Wasserman needs to step down,” says LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. “Having him represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028"

We all know we have a housing crisis, but once you begin hearing about different housing solutions, things can be really confusing! Zoning, LAHSA, LACAHSA, what does it all mean?! Join us this Thursday at 6pm on Zoom to learn the ABCs of housing terminology. RSVP: www.laforward.org/events/soup

Here are a few of the emails from Casey Wasserman, current chair of LA28, to Ghislaine Maxwell in the latest Epstein files drop

Today, in a massive show of support, 1,025 organizations, including immigrant justice, human rights, civil rights, faith, and labor organizations, sent a letter to members of Congress to express horror, outrage & deep grief about the recent shooting deaths by federal agents in Minneapolis.

when the driving range guys are talking about masked agents of the state you’ve probably made a strategic error if you’re the state

man the stuff i am seeing on IG from the most normie, i don’t really talk about politics accounts suggests something different

I'm a fan of the LA Pod, so I almost asked my colleague Mariel for her autograph after she spent an hour talking to @awalkerinla.bsky.social and @mikebonin.bsky.social

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

Come meet your neighbors, learn, and build people power! This Sunday, 12:30pm in Sherman Oaks. RSVP: www.laforward.org/events/sfv-g...

2026 is a BIG electoral year. Join us Tues 1/13 at 7pm - we’ll talk about the big races that are on everyone’s minds, plus the lesser-discussed elections – at all levels of government. Don’t miss our rundown of what’s on the horizon for this year! RSVP: www.laforward.org/events/mm-ja...

LA Forward is proud to endorse Marissa Roy for LA City Attorney! @marissaroyla.bsky.social understands how to use the City Attorney’s office to protect Angelenos. She will be the people's lawyer. 🔗 Visit laforward.org/endorsements to support the campaign.