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Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) joined seniors in front of the Hollywood Social Security Office on April 4, asking the Trump administration for answers on how funding cuts have affected Social Security.
Friedman said there have been numerous issues for seniors, particularly due to staffing shortages. Phone calls and other inquiries have gone unanswered, and the future of many offices is in question. Some seniors are unable to visit offices in person, and some branches are expected to close this year – though which ones is uncertain.
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As fears continue to grow over how the new sweeping tariffs will impact Social Security benefits, a group of seniors and veterans rallied in Hollywood to demand transparency from the federal government.
"It's just a tough thing to think that your income flow based on your money might be interrupted," said Lincoln Zimmanck, who's collecting Social Security and is on a fixed income.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Today, April 4, 2025, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30), along with local seniors and veterans, gathered in front of the Hollywood Social Security Office to call out dual threats from the Trump administration: massive new tariffs that would raise everyday costs — and cuts to Social Security access that could leave vulnerable communities without the services they’ve earned.
ALTADENA, Calif. — In the backyard of a former Altadena home lie piles of fire debris that Chloe Hawkins and her partner previously called home.
On March 20, Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) announced two pieces of legislation aimed at helping victims of the January wildfires in a press conference held at Runyon Canyon Park, the epicenter of the Sunset fire.
The Don’t Penalize Victims Act already has bipartisan support, as the bill is co-led by Rep. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.). It would ensure donations from GoFundMe, other similar platforms and faith-based organizations would not be make disaster victims ineligible for FEMA relief benefits.
A California congresswoman is looking to help fire victims who are receiving less federal funding after accepting money via crowdfunding.
Many fire victims from January's wildfires received money through GoFundMe accounts, but did the generosity of others actually lower the federal aid funding for them?
"Your house was gone, but you had to figure out how to get back," said Dot Wong, who lost her home in the Eaton Fire.
She said friends wanted to help her by setting up a GoFundMe page.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, February 12, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) slammed the GOP’s fiscal year 2025 Budget Resolution for what it is: a $4.5 trillion tax breaks for the ultra-rich at the expense of investments for hardworking families, seniors, and vulnerable Americans.