Mission and Goals

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Alliance represents a new voice for justice in economic and social policies in the greater Los Angeles region. Initiated by AGENDA in 1995, the Metropolitan Alliance seeks to reverse the neglect faced by poor and working communities and communities of color, and link local neighborhood problems to regional solutions. The Alliance is composed of community-based organizations representing inner city communities (such as South Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, and Pico Union/Koreatown), and working class suburban communities (such as West Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley). The other critical participants in the alliance are organizations representing key countywide constituencies such as organized labor, faith-based institutions, and students.