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California JPIA member city of West Hollywood celebrates its 40th anniversary
By Staff
January 22, 2025
The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (California JPIA) recognizes the City of West Hollywood, which celebrated its 40th Anniversary in November.
Previously an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, West Hollywood became an independent city on November 29, 1984, following a grassroots movement led by LGBTQ activists, seniors and renters. Their vision created a city focused on tenant rights, social equity and progressive policies. Over the years, West Hollywood, known as WeHo, has become a leader in promoting LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, animal welfare and environmental sustainability. It is also recognized for its efforts in HIV/AIDS advocacy, support for aging residents and vibrant community arts initiatives.
The city, which has a population of 33,000 residents, celebrated 40 years of cityhood during a free West Hollywood Day & State of the Community Celebration on Thursday, November 21, 2024. The event was hosted by comedian Bruce Vilanch. City officials and community members gathered to celebrate the city’s history and reflect on its achievements and challenges over the past four decades.
“The City of West Hollywood hosts many special events throughout the year. City staff takes a proactive approach to identifying, assessing and mitigating risks to ensure the safety of participants, staff and property while minimizing potential disruptions,” said Senior Risk Manager Maria Galvan. “I’ve worked with the city for over 11 years, and it is great to work with staff across the organization that embrace a risk management culture. Happy 40th Anniversary!”
In addition to West Hollywood Day, the city is hosting a year’s worth of activities, including an Art on the Outside hand-painted mural at city hall, a Winter Sounds outdoor concert and a video series with past council members that highlights the progressive policies that shaped the city’s founding.
Providing innovative risk management solutions for its public agency partners for more than 45 years, the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority(California JPIA) is one of the largest municipal self-insurance pools in the state, with more than 125member cities and other governmental agencies. Members actively participate in shaping the organization to provide important coverage for their operations. The California JPIA provides innovative risk management solutions through a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services, including liability, workers’ compensation, pollution, property and earthquake coverage, as well as extensive training and loss control services. For more information, please visit the California JPIA’s website at cjpia.org.
