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LA City Council committee sidelines ballot measure to cut ‘mansion tax’ rate

Councilmember Jurado says it's too early to determine Measure ULA's long-term impact

Rent gouging charges after the LA fires were rare. This Altadena couple is now filing their own case

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A two-story house in Altadena is seen standing after a fire, but it is covered in soot and trees in the front yard have fallen.

Hollywood unhoused count finds no reductions in street homelessness, but recent uptick in tents

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In the race for LA mayor, voters face starkly different choices on city’s approach to housing

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Pasadena approves affordable housing for fire survivors despite opposition from residents

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State Farm has mishandled wildfire claims, state regulators say

The state took the first step towards a public hearing before a judge, but fire survivors say the action is far from enough.
With rent relief and free lawyers, LA courts attempt to stop evictions before they get to trial

Two pilot programs are trying to stem the tide of evictions by bringing renters and landlords together for mutually agreeable settlements.
El Sereno neighbors opposed a 111-unit apartment complex. The developer started demolition anyway

Organizers say absent developers contributed to a homeless crisis around the property and city leadership needs to step in.
This LA apartment building was revolutionary. After years of neglect, it has finally been restored

Architect Richard Neutra would go on to define mid-century California modernism. But the Jardinette was his first major project. Here’s why its restoration matters.
Measure A increased LA County’s sales tax. What has it accomplished?

Voters who approved the sales tax increase in 2024 were promised a new approach to the crisis.
Long Beach residents can apply for emergency rental aid starting today. Here’s how to do it

Long Beach will try to keep people from falling into homelessness when they hit financial hardship, using a new source of county money.
Airbnb claims proposal included in mayor’s budget will bring tax revenue to LA ahead of Olympics

LA City Council to consider the Airbnb-backed proposals during the budget process.

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Measure to overturn LA’s ‘mansion tax’ heads to ballot. Here’s what voters should know for November

California has cleared an initiative aiming to cancel Measure ULA and similar taxes across the state. But it might not be November’s only “mansion tax” measure.

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A plan to cut a California tax is going to voters. Why LA’s ‘mansion tax’ is at the center of it

A Howard Jarvis-backed measure that would gut local transfer taxes and target L.A.'s mansion tax is officially headed to California's November ballot.
California blocks Trump administration from withholding homelessness funds

California for now has prevented the Trump administration from changing priorities in homelessness funding to favor temporary shelters rather than long-term housing.
LA homeless agency has ‘significant’ problem with inaccurate financial statements, auditors find

The issues surround poor bookkeeping and accounting of taxpayer money at the agency — which spent over $800 million in public funds last fiscal year.
LA homeless agency to lay off 284 employees

Interim CEO says the public agency is “restructuring” after withdrawal of county funds.

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