June 6, 2025; 9:15 a.m. A moment that Angelenos had never before seen. Masked and armed federal agents swooped into the downtown Los Angeles garment district, unleashing tear gas, raiding businesses, arresting workers and injuring protesters – including the respected labor leader David Huerta.
Three candidates vying to become the next governor of California pledged to fight federal attacks on the state and backed full support for immigrants, including health care for all regardless of legal status.
As violence against immigrants and peaceful protesters by federal immigration agents roils Minneapolis, more than 500 people recently gathered in Los Angeles to decry the authoritarian attacks and plan a collective path of resistance.
Last week, the California Community Foundation co-sponsored United We Stand: Defending Democracy and Each Other, our largest immigration-focused convening to date. More than 500 leaders from philanthropy, business, labor, faith, legal aid and civic organizations came together from across California and beyond—reaffirming their shared commitment to family stability, dignity and community well-being.
In solemn remembrances marking the first anniversary of the catastrophic wildfires that tore through their communities, hundreds gathered in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades Wednesday to mourn lost loved ones, honor cherished memories and call for urgent reforms.
In a swift and extraordinary response to the horrific Palisades and Eaton fires last year, donors in Los Angeles and around the world committed nearly $1 billion to help survivors with immediate relief and longer-term rebuilding – an effort believed to be the largest ever mobilized for any U.S. natural disaster, according to a new report by the Milken Institute.