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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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Officials acknowledge the mistakes, and say they’ve now fixed them.
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Voters will now decide if they should tax themselves more for homelessness services and housing.
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The California Association of Realtors agrees not to oppose a constitutional amendment to reduce the voter approval threshold for housing bonds. In exchange, the measure will not apply to single-family homes. Some housing advocates are angry about the carve-out.
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A recent court ruling exempted five charter cities from a controversial housing law. That’s given anti-density advocates across California an idea.
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The California Association of Realtors agrees not to oppose a constitutional amendment to reduce the voter approval threshold for housing bonds. In exchange, the measure will not apply to single-family homes. Some housing advocates are angry about the carve-out.
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The proposal would raise the sales tax to support homelessness services and make it permanent.
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California can’t legally require insurers to write either residential or commercial property policies. But the state expects insurers to comply with the options unveiled today because they get something they want in return: catastrophe modeling.
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The decision means more than 100 tenants will get to stay in a West L.A. high rise. It could also have long-term affects on renters across California.
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Before LAist asked for clarity, the city posted conflicting information online. Officials took nearly a week to answer basic questions on rent hikes.
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Baldwin Park passed a local rent control law in 2019. But good luck trying to find out the city’s current rent increase limits.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended a moratorium on foreclosures for vets with GI Bill home loans.
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Federal judge wants details of the city’s spending on homeless service providers to be shared online with the public.
