'We've all suffered from a constant level of invisibility in society as women,' SheilaKuehl tells michelebgoodwin on OnTheIssuesPod. 'But it's just taken for granted that there would never be an all women board or an all women, anything that governs.'
Yeah, and it’s run by five women now. And five women who can make a decision on how that budget is spent. So the other thing is that counties are in charge of everything. The executive branch is in charge of everything: housing, transportation, foster kids, juvenile justice, adult justice, because we run a jail, re-entry, diversion, all of the justice reform that we’re doing now, completely up to us.
And so we talked about those issues, including the fact that in LA County, the largest provider, server of people who have mental illness happens to be LA county jails. That’s complicated. It’s sad and horrific. So I wanted to know why the local matters, and not only whether women in governance makes a difference, but also how.First of all, it is an honor to represent LA County with some very remarkable women.
When I went back to Washington, DC and I talked to a couple senators, they said to me that I represent more in my district with 2 million people than they do their entire state. So here in LA County, when we do the work around, we also have the ability to support legislation that can make effective changes, again, both at the state and the federal level. So when LA County weighs in on something, it’s taken very seriously.
So I turn to supervisor Holly Mitchell. She was elected to serve the second district of LA County in 2020. And previously, Supervisor Mitchell served in the California State Legislature, she held the distinction of being the first African American to serve as chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee in the California Legislature. And I wanted to know what it’s like when women lead, but not only that, what it means when women of color lead and step forward.
So Supervisor Mitchell you have been such an amazing contributor to the political life of your community. And I want to ask you what I’ve asked your colleagues: what does this historic moment and being a member of the first all-women Board of Supervisors mean to you?I appreciate that question. And it feels like I think my answer changes every time the question is posed, and trust me, it’s posed a lot. I was watching CBS morning show this week and they did a piece on.
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