Protesters to Demand Los Angeles City Hall Reopens to Public

FRIDAY, NOV. 12 @ 8:30 a.m., PROTEST and PICKET LINE, L.A. City Hall, 200 N. Spring St. (Main St. entrance)

Advocates call for City Hall to reopen for full participation by constituents via a hybrid of full, in-chamber and remote/Zoom participation by the public at Los Angeles City Council meetings and other city business

Citizens of Los Angeles together with advocates from Housing Is A Human Right (HHR) will stage a PROTEST and PICKET LINE Friday, November 12, 2021 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in front of Los Angeles City Hall (200 N. Spring Street, Main Street entrance, L.A. 90012). Protesters are demanding that City Council members and other city officials move swiftly to fully reopen City Hall to the public so that constituents may participate in city council meetings and other government business that they are legally entitled to.

What: CITY HALL PROTEST & PICKET LINE to reopen Los Angeles City Hall for full constituent engagement. Protesters will picket outside Los Angeles City Hall to call for the City Council to open its doors to the public and for hybrid in-chamber and remote constituent participation in city government and city council meetings.

Where: Los Angeles City Hall 200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

When: Friday November 12, 2021 – 8:30 a.m.

Why: Los Angeles City Hall has been closed to the public since emergency orders were instituted for COVID 19 in March 2020. It is important to our democracy that we allow constituents to engage fully with City Departments and their elected representatives. By restricting in-person access of residents to City Departments, City Council meetings and offices, constituents cannot fully engage in the Democratic process, particularly when the only access is through a virtual environment. We call on the Los Angeles City Council to provide a hybrid model whereby public comment can be held both in-person and via call-in. Surrounding cities such as the City of San Fernando have reopened the doors to in-person participation of the public with masking and distancing requirements. Stadiums, concert venues, restaurants and other facilities are now open to the public, there is no reason the City of Los Angeles, the largest city in the state of CA, should be afforded an exception.

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By restricting in-person access of residents to City Departments, City Council meetings and offices, constituents cannot fully engage in the Democratic process, particularly when the only access is through a virtual environment.