Mayor Villaraigosa has launched the 2008 Budget Survey. Neighborhood councils, community associations and special interest groups are organizing their members to provide input on this survey.  With an unprecedented projected $250-to-$400 million budget deficit (last year it was $14 million), the fight for the public dollar is on!   read more »

The Department of Cultural Affairs is hosting community forums - one in each council district - to hear the communities' thoughts about the new Cultural Master Plan.  Fifteen forums in less than 30 days- it's critical that arts stakeholders from all corners of the City of Los Angleles provide input on the plan.  Below is a google map where each forum is going to take place along with the dates.  It's impossible to attend all of these, so pick one and commit  read more »