Mayor Bass Issues Executive Directive to Increase Job Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated Angelenos

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LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass issued an Executive Directive to promote and expand job opportunities for formerly incarcerated Angelenos. Executive Directive 20 leverages the City's hiring, procurement, and contracting powers by improving implementation and enforcement of existing policies, particularly the First Source Hiring Ordinance and Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance. Access to high-quality jobs reduces recidivism, creates new opportunity, and provides the stability upon which Angelenos can rebuild their lives.

"This is work that I have been doing for decades because a second chance and access to a job changes lives and breaks cycles of incarceration," said Mayor Bass. "By offering stronger pathways to good jobs, we are helping Angelenos get back on their feet, support their families, and rebuild their lives."

"For 20 years, CRCD has provided support for people returning home who strive for what all Angelenos want: a steady job, a safe place to live, and the ability to support themselves and their families," said Mark Wilson, President & CEO, Coalition for Responsible Community Development. "Executive Directive 20 helps connect City hiring and contracting to real opportunities for justice-impacted Angelenos. We are proud to stand with Mayor Bass and the City of Los Angeles, and our community partners to help more people access the support, training, and jobs they need to build a stable future."

Mayor Bass signed her Executive Directive at the City's WorkSource Center at LA Trade Technical College, which has helped connect 6,000+ justice-impacted Angelenos to services and 2,000+ to jobs. She was joined by representatives from the Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD), Amity Foundation, Chrysalis, and Homeboy Industries.

Executive Directive 20:

• Ensures that contractors notify the City of job opportunities created by City contracts and provides interview referrals for the City's WorkSource Centers.

• Establishes an annual target for the number of employers certified as Local Transitional Employers, which provide procurement preferences to businesses that employ justice-impacted individuals.

• Expands outreach and education efforts to small businesses, non-profits, and entrepreneurs, including those with barriers to employment.

• Designates a Re-Entry Coordinator to support job referrals and increase enrollment of individuals with justice system involvement in City workforce development services.

• Directs the City Administrative Officer, in coordination with ITA, to utilize RAMP to notify BusinessSource Centers of contracting opportunities, including those related to the 2028 Games, to expand access for small businesses and inclusive employers.

Mayor Bass established the Mayor's Office of Community Safety to prevent cycle of crime through community-led interventions, including supporting justice-impacted Angelenos by:

• Hosting Justice Fairs and reentry events to connect thousands of Angelenos to employment, legal, and health services.

• Launching Breaking Barriers to provide free legal services for expungement and record clearing, removing barriers to employment, housing, and family reunification.

• Expanding transitional employment opportunities through New Roads to Second Chances, connecting returning residents to temporary jobs.

• Securing $8 million in state funding to expand access to mental health, substance use treatment, and intensive case management services.