LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors has awarded Cal State Los Angeles students with scrolls in recognition of their advocacy work with small businesses, microbusinesses and nonprofits in underrepresented communities.

County Supervisor Hilda Solis presented the scrolls to nine current and graduated Cal State LA students during the board’s regular meeting at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration last month. The students’ work with the university’s Los Angeles Economic Equity Accelerator and Fellowship (LEEAF) program has led to changes that have benefited small businesses serving the neighborhoods around the university.

“Today, we shine a spotlight not just on the achievements of these remarkable students, but also on the values of innovation, resilience and community impact th

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