Overview
- County study counts $3.7 million in direct small‑business losses from July to September 2025, plus about $200,000 in vandalism damages.
- Researchers link a June 10–16 downtown curfew to $840 million in output losses, with bus ridership on high‑vulnerability lines down roughly 17,000 riders per month.
- A survey of about 311 small businesses found 82% reported harm, 44% lost over half their revenue, 70% faced staffing shortages, and one‑third said workers were afraid to report to work.
- The analysis identifies ZIP code 91402 as the county’s most targeted by ICE and highlights Bell, Pico Rivera, and Southeast L.A. as especially vulnerable areas.
- The report estimates undocumented and mixed‑status workers generate roughly $253.9 billion, or 17% of county output, as DHS defends enforcement citing 657,000 removals and 2.2 million self‑departures.