This week, I took my Oath of Office for my third and final term as Fifth District Supervisor. I was so grateful to be sworn in by former District Attorney Jackie Lacey with family, friends, team members, and community leaders by my side and in the crowd. I enter these next four years with deep gratitude...

Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement commenting on the Board of Supervisors’ approval of the final $49.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25: “Los Angeles County’s budget may seem large, but our approach must be prudent and keep a laser focus on investing in our Board’s...

Los Angeles County must continue to move its ethics reform work forward. There’s no question that public distrust in government runs deep. I’m committed to creating an independent Ethics Commission, Ethics Compliance Office and Ethics Officer as a first step. I introduced a motion, unanimously...

As scorching triple-digit temperatures engulf Los Angeles County throughout the weekend and excessive heat warnings have been issued for many communities in Los Angeles County’s Fifth District, I urge residents to do their part to lessen the threat of wildfires. Conditions are ripe for triggering...

Many students across the Los Angeles County Fifth District went back to school this week. For parents, teachers, school staff and administrators and nonprofit organizations, that means gathering all the resources you can to ensure youth succeed this school year. You will find some helpful services from...

Our communities are undoubtedly strengthened by veterans. Last weekend, I was proud to join Homes 4 Families for a special ceremony where six veteran families received the keys to their new homes in Palmdale. It was a meaningful day for these incredible families as they embarked on their next chapter....

Accessibility to the arts is often connected to affordability. The high cost of living in Los Angeles County can decrease residents’ disposable income and become a barrier for them to experience arts, culture and leisure activities. With that in mind, I introduced a motion at this week’s Board...

My office works closely with the Department of Animal Care and Control to ensure that we are doing everything we can to find safe, loving homes for animals. Our County Care Centers face challenges with shelter capacity and overcrowding like many shelters nationwide. Animal Care and Control has been working...

Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement following the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ discussion about the County’s work to address homeless encampments. The dialogue followed the recent city of Grants Pass v. Johnson et al. decision and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive...

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, accompanied by dangerously hot temperatures and excessive heat warnings in portions of Los Angeles County’s Fifth District, Supervisor Kathryn Barger is reminding residents to do their part to lessen the threat of wildfires. She issued the following statement...