{"id":96342,"date":"2021-10-07T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T00:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-los-angeles-says-it-aint-safe-to-block-streets-and-sidewalks\/"},"modified":"2021-10-07T17:50:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T21:50:02","slug":"los-angeles-dice-no-es-seguro-bloquear-calles-y-andenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/los-angeles-dice-no-es-seguro-bloquear-calles-y-andenes\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Says: It Ain&#8217;t Safe to Block Streets and Sidewalks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nBORDER-TOP:black 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:black 0pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbt0{\nBORDER-TOP:0pt\n}\n.prnsbr0{\nBORDER-RIGHT:0pt\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n.prnsbl0{\nBORDER-LEFT:0pt\n}\n.prnsbb0{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:0pt\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 6, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Members of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=3552742502&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholpolicyalliance.org%2F&amp;a=California+Alcohol+Policy+Alliance\" rel=\"nofollow\">California Alcohol Policy Alliance<\/a>\u00a0(CAPA) will hold an opposition rally in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> to demand that Governor <span class=\"xn-person\">Newsom STOP<\/span> allowing alcohol to pour into the public right-of-way and VETO <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=1772874292&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fleginfo.legislature.ca.gov%2Ffaces%2FbillTextClient.xhtml%3Fbill_id%3D202120220AB61&amp;a=AB+61\" rel=\"nofollow\">AB 61<\/a>\u00a0and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=3089276172&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fleginfo.legislature.ca.gov%2Ffaces%2FbillNavClient.xhtml%3Fbill_id%3D202120220SB314&amp;a=SB+314\" rel=\"nofollow\">SB 314<\/a>. Both bills are focused on expanding &#8220;sidewalk drinking&#8221; statewide. Charging <i>Governing Under the Influence<\/i>, CAPA reports that in 2018, Governor Newsom received <span class=\"xn-money\">$422,032<\/span> from the Beer, Wine and Liquor sector. The top contributors were: <span class=\"xn-money\">$58,400<\/span> from E &amp; J Gallo (the largest wine company in the world), <span class=\"xn-money\">$47,000<\/span> from Anheuser Busch (the largest beer company in the world, headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Belgium<\/span>), and <span class=\"xn-money\">$34,500<\/span> from the Wine Institute, a corporate alcohol-funded front group. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf832left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf832left\" title=\"California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) AlcoholPolicyAlliance.org\" border=\"0\" alt=\"California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) AlcoholPolicyAlliance.org\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/469269\/Califorina_Alcohol_Policy_Alliance_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Opponents contend that SB 314 and AB 61 will effectively compromise safety and pedestrian right-of-way in the <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Los Angeles<\/span>. As all <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> communities continue to fight against COVID-19, those most disproportionately and socio-economically impacted are black, brown, and low-income. These so-called &#8220;business relief&#8221; bills provide no relief to them and prioritize business economic recovery over reducing <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> annual catastrophe of alcohol-related harm. In passing the bills, the legislature completely disregarded their unintended consequences: high costs of implementation, lack of infrastructure, and loss of overriding local control of cities to implement safe street and sidewalk initiatives for residents and business alike. <\/p>\n<p>Choosing public drinking over public health is a social justice issue for low-income and communities of color, pedestrians and drivers already severely compromised by heavy policing, lack of resources, and limited access to walkable and family-friendly city streets. In addition, promoting the need for non-union, low paying jobs for communities of color to justify alcohol deregulation co-opts social justice and equity to advance alcohol-related profits. <\/p>\n<p><b>What: \u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Opposition Rally &amp; Call to Action <br \/><b>When: \u00a0<\/b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Thursday October 7, 2020<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m. to noon<\/span><br \/><b>Where<\/b>: Japanese American Museum, 100 N Central Ave, <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles, CA<\/span> 90012<br \/><b>Who:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=3108005259&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2Fprojects%2Fladapa&amp;a=Los+Angeles+Drug+and+Alcohol+Policy+Alliance+(LADAPA)\" rel=\"nofollow\">Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance (LADAPA)<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=181212744&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thewalllasmemorias.org%2F&amp;a=The+Wall+Las+Memorias+Project\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Wall Las Memorias Project<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=2872134942&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffutureleadersnow.org%2F&amp;a=Future+Leaders+of+America\" rel=\"nofollow\">Future Leaders of America<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>LGBTQ+ Caucus, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=2299716685&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholpolicyalliance.org%2F&amp;a=CAPA\" rel=\"nofollow\">CAPA<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=1735190077&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2F&amp;a=Alcohol+Justice\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alcohol Justice<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=4212354581&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chcada.org%2Fcopy-of-latino-family-center&amp;a=Latino+Prevention+Project\" rel=\"nofollow\">Latino Prevention Project<\/a><\/u> <\/li>\n<li><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=869674653&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chcada.org%2F&amp;a=California+Hispanic+Commission+on+Alcohol+and+Drug+Abuse+(CHCADA)\" rel=\"nofollow\">California Hispanic Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (CHCADA)<\/a><\/u> <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=1471487919&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpys.org%2F&amp;a=Pueblo+y+Salud\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pueblo y Salud<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=3952514465&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbeststartregion1.com%2F&amp;a=Best+Start+Region+1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Best Start Region 1<\/a><\/u> <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=2850191295&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicstrategies.org%2F&amp;a=Institute+for+Public+Strategies+\" rel=\"nofollow\">Institute for Public Strategies <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=1250133807&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncadd-sfv.org%2F&amp;a=National+Council+on+Alcoholism+and+Drug+Dependence+of+the+San+Fernando+Valley\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the San Fernando Valley<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Why: \u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>COVID regulatory relief measures were never meant to be made permanent or extended they were supposed to be temporary. <\/li>\n<li>According to an <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 2020<\/span> CDC report, both African-Americans and Latinx were at dramatically greater risk of trauma or stress disorders related to COVID-19. This has manifested in increased suicidal ideation and the initiation of or increase in substance use, as compared to other ethnic or racial groups. <\/li>\n<li>Our communities are recovering from the most severe health crisis of our time, expansion of alcohol consumption should not be our priority. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> currently suffers over 10,500 alcohol-related deaths, 165,000 alcohol-related hospitalizations and <span class=\"xn-money\">$35 billion<\/span> in related economic harm annually. <\/li>\n<li>Problems from excessive alcohol consumption annually cost approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$940<\/span> for every resident, or <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.44<\/span> for every drink. (CDC) <\/li>\n<li>SB 314 would restrict use of what should be public space, it threatens to allow &#8220;party zones&#8221; of a type that have historically resulted in nuisance and license violations. <\/li>\n<li>Expanding drinking into public areas such as sidewalks poses a threat to seniors and people with disabilities and threatens ADA compliance. <\/li>\n<li>Many cities lack the capacity to implement expansion into public spaces, especially dense communities that rely heavily on public transportation and have narrow sidewalks and other infrastructure limitations. <\/li>\n<li>ABC will not engage in enforcement because most of these requirements are essentially non-enforceable by the department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>With this event, CAPA is launching a public <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=3729286666&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3oFz1uo&amp;a=CALL+to+ACTION\" rel=\"nofollow\">CALL to ACTION<\/a> to demand that the Governor acknowledge that excessive alcohol use is No. 3 on the list of preventable causes of death in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and to VETO AB 61 and SB 314. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Take Action here:<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=740838807&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3oFz1uo&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3oFz1uo\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3oFz1uo<\/a> or <b>text PUBLICHEALTH to 313131 <\/b><b>to tell Governor Newsom to choose PUBLIC HEALTH over industry profits and VETO AB 61 AND SB 314.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=2161972110&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholpolicyalliance.org%2F&amp;a=California+Alcohol+Policy+Alliance+(CAPA)\" rel=\"nofollow\">California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA)<\/a>\u00a0unites diverse organizations and communities in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> to protect health and safety, and prevent alcohol-related harm through statewide action.<\/p>\n<p><b>CAPA Member Organizations <\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Alcohol Justice <\/li>\n<li>Alcohol-Narcotics Education Foundation of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>ADAPP, Inc. <\/li>\n<li>ADAPT San Ramon Valley <\/li>\n<li>Bay Area Community Resources <\/li>\n<li>Behavioral Health Services, Inc. <\/li>\n<li>Best Start Metro Los Angeles <\/li>\n<li>Best Start East LA <\/li>\n<li>Best Start South East LA <\/li>\n<li>Best Start El Monte\/<span class=\"xn-location\">South El Monte<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>CA Council on Alcohol Problems <\/li>\n<li>Cambodian American Association of America <\/li>\n<li>CASA for Safe &amp; Healthy Neighborhoods <\/li>\n<li>Center for Human Development <\/li>\n<li>Center for Open Recovery <\/li>\n<li>DogPAC of <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Dolores Huerta Foundation <\/li>\n<li>Eden Youth &amp; Family Center <\/li>\n<li>Institute for Public Strategies <\/li>\n<li>FASD Network of Southern CA <\/li>\n<li>FreeMUNI \u2013 SF <\/li>\n<li>Friday Night Live Partnership <\/li>\n<li>Future Leaders of America <\/li>\n<li>Koreatown Youth &amp; Community Center <\/li>\n<li>Laytonville Healthy Start <\/li>\n<li>L.A. County Friday Night Live <\/li>\n<li>L.A. Drug &amp; Alcohol Policy Alliance <\/li>\n<li>L.A. County Office of Education <\/li>\n<li>Lutheran Office of Public Policy \u2013 CA <\/li>\n<li>MFI Recovery Center <\/li>\n<li>Mountain Communities Family Resource Center <\/li>\n<li>National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse <\/li>\n<li>National Council on Alcoholism &amp; Drug Dependence \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Partnership for a Positive Pomona <\/li>\n<li>Paso por Paso, Inc. <\/li>\n<li>Project SAFER <\/li>\n<li>Pueblo y Salud <\/li>\n<li>Reach Out <\/li>\n<li>San Marcos Prevention Coalition <\/li>\n<li>San Rafael Alcohol &amp; Drug Coalition <\/li>\n<li>SAY <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>Saving Lives Drug &amp; Alcohol Coalition <\/li>\n<li>South Orange County Coalition <\/li>\n<li>Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. <\/li>\n<li>The Wall Las Memorias Project <\/li>\n<li>UCEPP Social Model Recovery Systems <\/li>\n<li>Women Against Gun Violence <\/li>\n<li>Youth For Justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Information go to: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=2246111125&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholpolicyalliance.org%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholpolicyalliance.org%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/alcoholpolicyalliance.org\/<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=1443105940&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/alcoholjustice.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable0cd5\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnsbt0 prnsbr0 prnbcc prnsbb0 prnsbl0\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>CONTACT<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Mayra Jimenez 323 683-4687\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Raul Verdugo 310 689-9401\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Michael Scippa 415 548-0492<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=2781526649&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F469269%2FCaliforina_Alcohol_Policy_Alliance_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F469269%2FCaliforina_Alcohol_Policy_Alliance_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/469269\/Califorina_Alcohol_Policy_Alliance_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  California Alcohol Policy Alliance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 6, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Members of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3315551-1&amp;h=3552742502&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholpolicyalliance.org%2F&amp;a=California+Alcohol+Policy+Alliance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">California Alcohol Policy Alliance<\/a>\u00a0(CAPA) will hold an opposition rally in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> to demand that Governor <span class=\"xn-person\">Newsom STOP<\/span> allowing alcohol to pour into the public&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":96343,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-96342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gobierno-y-politica"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96342\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}