


We Need More Gun Regulation NOW!
by Michael Lawson | Jun 3, 2022 | President Message, Advocacy, Race
In 1966, on the eve of the Summer of Love in San Francisco, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense began as a small community organization. The founders were Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. Under California law, it was legal to carry guns in public as long as the...
When We Vote We Honor Our Ancestors
by Michael Lawson | May 27, 2022 | President Message
This Saturday, the California Primary Election begins with early voting at polling stations located throughout Los Angeles County. Angelenos will have an opportunity to vote on three city-wide offices, including the mayor, city attorney, city controller, and...
Together We Must End Mass Shootings
by Michael Lawson | May 20, 2022 | President Message
This past week our nation’s collective hearts were broken, once again, by mass shootings motivated by racial and ethnic hatred. One gunman sought to kill members of a Taiwanese religious congregation attending church in Laguna Woods in Orange County, CA. Another...
Justice Alito’s Opinion on Roe v. Wade is Dangerous for Women
by Michael Lawson | May 7, 2022 | President Message
This week Justice Alito’s draft of an opinion supporting the reversal of Roe v. Wade was leaked to the public in what appears to be a violation of the Supreme Court’s internal procedures, creating a firestorm of protest across the county. We have...