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LA County board OKs local emergency proclamation over immigration raids By City News Service
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to work, or prompting businesses to temporarily close, leaving their employees unable to work. The county attorney's report noted that an eviction moratorium could be enacted during a declared local emergency, but it would have to be "temporary and narrowly tailored" to address impacts of the emergency, while also protecting landlords' due process rights and requiring tenants to ultimately repay back rent. Attorneys said in the report that a local emergency can be declared if there are "conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a county." Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to proclaim the emergency. "We have to make sure
that we are living our values and putting them into action, and that's what this proclamation is about," Horvath said. Supervisor Janice Hahn said the proclamation was needed in response to "the fear, the pain and the disorder these ICE raids are causing our community." "We have entire families who are destitute because their fathers or mothers were taken from their workplaces," Hahn said, later adding, "I want our immigrant communities to know that we are in this emergency with them, we see them and we understand what they are going through." Supervisor Holly Mitchell said she believes the aggressive actions of immigration agents "have emboldened
others" to carry out racebased violence and acts of hate in the community. Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger was the lone no vote against the proclamation. She said she believed the action would lead to legal action by the federal government. "Potential legal challenges will also put an additional fiscal burden on Los Angeles County's budget -- a budget that's already stretched thin," Barger said in a statement. "We need real solutions, not symbolic gestures. I'll continue to support targeted, community-centered programs like legal aid and rental assistance that provide meaningful help to vulnerable families while respecting legal limits, protecting County resources,
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Kaiser Permanente workers go on 5-day strike By City News Service
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Immigration law enforcement agents prepare for a raid June 12 in a Los Angeles neighborhood. | Photo courtesy of Tia Dufour/U.S.
he Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared a local state of emergency Tuesday in response to ongoing federal immigration enforcement raids, alleging the actions are preventing people from going to work and forcing some businesses to close. Supervisor Lindsey Horvath introduced the motion calling for the drafting of the emergency proclamation in response to a report presented to the board last week by county attorneys on options for possibly enacting an eviction moratorium or other protections for people impacted by the raids. The Los Angeles Tenants Union advocacy group has been pushing the board for weeks to enact such a moratorium, saying the raids are creating enough fear to prevent people from going
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housands of unionized Kaiser Permanente registered nurses and other health professionals began a five-day strike Tuesday in California and Hawaii amid ongoing contract negotiations — but Kaiser officials said affected facilities remain open with some adjustments. Workers represented by the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals began picketing at 7 a.m. at locations across the region. Participating workers include registered nurses, pharmacists, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, midwives, physician assistants, rehab therapists, speech language pathologists, dietitians and other specialty health care professionals, according to the union. "We do not take the decision to strike lightly. A strike is always a last resort, reached only after every other option has been exhausted," the union said in a statement issued Sunday. "Over the past several months, our bargaining teams have met with Kaiser Permanente at both the local and national tables in good faith. "When Kaiser requested mediation in recent weeks, we agreed in the hope of achieving a breakthrough. We've made ourselves available to meet anytime, anywhere throughout the 10-day notice period — and beyond." "Despite these efforts, Kaiser has not agreed to a
contract that delivers on the core priorities of the frontline health care professionals who make Kaiser work every day. We're speaking up for better care." Kaiser Permanente said it prepared contingency plans to ensure services during the strike. The company said hospitals and medical offices will remain open during the strike, and will shift appointments to virtual care via phone, video and e-chat. In some cases, some health appointments, elective surgeries and procedures will be rescheduled. Kaiser emphasized that facilities will be staffed by physicians, experienced managers and trained staff with added licensed contract professionals as needed. Additionally, the company said it will be onboarding up to 7,600 nurses, clinicians and other staff to work during the strike — individuals who have worked for them before. More than 1,000 Kaiser employees have also volunteered to be reassigned to work in strike locations, the company said. Members can find the updates on care impacts at kp.org. Kaiser expects normal operations to resume after 7 a.m. Sunday. "We remain committed to bargaining in good faith for a fair agreement that balances fair pay with high-quality, affordable care," Kaiser said in a statement. "We will continue providing the care our members rely on while honoring employees and
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