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ULA Reform Stalls as Homelessness Risks Sharpen
Jul 2, 2026 · 9:31

Los Angeles City Council shelved a Measure ULA apartment-tax carve-out, keeping the mansion tax intact for new multifamily while housing investment concerns linger. LAist also reports stark violence risks for unhoused Angelenos and fresh questions over

LA Reform Fights Hit Housing Taxes, Homelessness and Safety
Jul 1, 2026 · 9:04

Measure ULA faces a Los Angeles City Council decision on a proposed new-multifamily exemption, while county payouts, homelessness tactics, supportive-housing safety, and classroom injuries all put LA’s reform promises under a harder accountability len

LAHSA Sues HUD as L.A. Tries to Cap Olympic Costs
Jun 30, 2026 · 8:31

LAHSA is suing HUD to lift a federal funding suspension before L.A.’s Aug. 26 homelessness-grant deadline, while Los Angeles and LA28 have a tentative Olympic cost-reimbursement deal that still leaves security spending as the big taxpayer risk. In th

City Hall delays reform as Boyle Heights demands answers
Jun 29, 2026 · 9:23

Los Angeles City Council punted council expansion to 2028 as Boyle Heights residents press for answers after a Lineage warehouse fire, while new Florence and Alvarado bus lanes show smaller transportation fixes still moving. In this episode: Top storie

Housing Money, Bus Lanes, and Who Watches LAHSA
Jun 26, 2026 · 7:02

Gavin Newsom backed an $11.25 billion California housing bond, while Metro’s Vermont Avenue bus project cleared an early court hurdle without bike lanes and LAHSA’s financial controls face sharper scrutiny over homelessness dollars. In this episode