Cityhood for East L.A.

Cityhood for East L.A. is a project of the East Los Angeles Residents Association (ELARA), a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. Our mission is to develop the community’s social, educational, economic and structural resources through advocacy and civic engagement. Our objective is to incorporate our community and become the City of East Los Angeles. Please join our campaign, or learn more about Cityhood.

Feb 15

Cityhood Public Hearing In The News

Yesterday both the Eastside Sun and HOY published articles on Cityhood for East LA. The Eastside Sun looked closely at last Friday's hearing and the contents of the Initial Fiscal Analysis.

http://www.egpnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=browse&id=3&pageid=6947

East L.A Cityhood Explored at Local Hearing

Irantzu Pujadas
EGP News Service

[...] Unincorporated East Los Angeles, now under Los Angeles County governance, could sustain itself if incorporated, according to the analysis prepared by the Burr Consulting Firm.

Beverly Burr, the reports author, presented the report’s findings during the hearing hosted by state Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero and attended by Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-38), both have expressed support for exploring the possibility of East Los Angeles becoming a city.

Feb 13

Calling All Volunteers! Please attend our Cityhood Volunteer & Neighborhood Leader Training

Our effort is now moving to the next phase, as we prepare to circulate petitions throughout East L.A. Our goal is to have 25% of the all East L.A. voters sign our petition -- a huge task! That's why we're asking all people who are interested in volunteering to attend a crucial event next Saturday, February 23rd at the Tacos Mexico Banquet Hall from 9:00a to 12:00 noon.

Feb 13

Public Hearing on IFA a Success!

Last Friday many of you joined us for a Public Hearing on Cityhood for East LA, hosted by State Senator Gloria Romero. It was a great event where the authors of the Initial Fiscal Analysis explained their findings, community members asked questions about Cityhood, and people expressed support and eagerness to get involved. ELARA would like to extend its appreciation to Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, State Senator Gloria Romero, State Senator Dean Florez, and all the attendees and volunteers for helping spread the word about Cityhood within our community.

You can listen to an audio transcript of the hearing using the player below.

Here are some photos: