Pushing for L.A. in D.C.

Every year, the Board of Supervisors travels to Washington D.C. for several days to press the county’s agenda with congressional and White House officials. This year, the stakes are particularly high because of the dire budget realities of local and state governments.

At the top of the Supervisors’ list will be requests for: financial help in preparing for implementation of health care reform; a continuing federal partnership for a program that provides temporary support for needy families, and full federal reimbursement for state and local costs associated with the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens.

For the board’s schedule of meetings and details on the issues it will be pursuing in Washington, click here.

Posted 5/4/10