SONC supports Councilmembers Park and Padilla's proposal to restore NC funding after initially being slated for slashes by original City budget proposal.

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Visit this page to view the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council's voting history.

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Click here to read the July 2025 SONC Newsletter

SONC opposes the mayor's proposed budget cuts to the low-cost Neighborhood Council system and other community programs such as LAFD CERT that connect residents to valuable services at the local level. SONC encourages the city to reevaluate funding for high-expense, non-productive endeavors, rather than cutting services most accessible to residents.

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SONC opposes City Council's proposed rules change to prohibit certain objectionable speech during public comment. This proposed change violates both the 1st Amendment of the US Constitution and California's Brown Act for open public meeting access and will expose the city to legal liability. It also is an attack on democracy through use of authoritarian censorship to quiet constitutionally protected speech.

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