7/29/2019 Letter from the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce
regarding the local court closure
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUpon Receipt
Contact: Andy Sywak310-248-1039
[email protected]
Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce Submits Letter of Concern to
County and StateOfficials Concerning the Planned Closure of the
Beverly Hills Courthouse
Jan. 29, 2013
Beverly Hills In response to the recent announcement by Los
Angeles County court officials toclose the landmark Beverly Hills
courthouse, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce submitteda letter
of concern today to County and State officials asking them to
reconsider their proposedaction.
The following letter was submitted today to Assemblymember
Richard Bloom, State Senator
Ted Lieu, LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and other state
and county officials:
As representatives of the broader business community of Beverly
Hills, we would like to express our
concern over the proposed repurposing of the Beverly Hills
Courthouse and the shuttering of all of its
courtrooms. With over 250,000 visitors and 70,000 filings
annually, the Courthouse is a well-utilized andvital civic
institution that serves the essential legal needs of both residents
and businesses in Beverly
Hills. The planned closure of its courtrooms and the
consolidation of many of its services to the Santa
Monica Courthouse will result in limited access to the necessary
court functions required by the Citys
large business community.
Although Beverly Hills is home to just 34,000 residents, over
200,000 people work here every weekday.
Beverly Hills is home to a large number of law firms and has the
fifth largest Bar Association in the state
with 5,600 members. This Courthouse is centrally located within
the Westside of Los Angeles and theestimated 18,000-20,000 legal
professionals who practicing law here. We fear that the shuttering
of all the
courtrooms will have a negative impact upon a legal community
that has been a traditional cornerstone of
the Citys economy.
The Chamber understands the unprecedented constraints placed
upon the states budget and the need for
austerity. However, we believe that the negative impact of
closing this courthouse could cause a level of
financial harm to the commercial life of the City greater than
the savings achieved by closing it.
The Chamber and the larger business community urge the Superior
Court to reconsider the closure of the
Courthouse and keep a full spectrum of legal options available
for the public in Beverly Hills.
About the Beverly Hills Chamber of CommerceThe Beverly Hills
Chamber of Commerce is the unrivaled authority of business
advocatingon its behalf, anticipating trends, advancing knowledge,
creating innovative practices thatinspire and invigorate, and
embodying a professional conscience. The Beverly Hills Chamberof
Commerce has been leading businesses to success since 1923. For
more information visitwww.BeverlyHillsChamber.com
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