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The “Community Opportunity to Purchase Act” would give organizations committed to keeping rents low the first chance to make an offer on buildings coming up for sale.
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L.A. City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez announced Friday she wants the city to directly contract with service providers and cut ties with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
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Problems highlighted in audit of Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority may be ‘tip of the iceberg,’ judge says.
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The proposal, which follows an audit that found major accounting issues at LAHSA, would radically shift how homeless services are delivered in the region.
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Storage programs are meant to protect people’s property rights and allow them to reclaim their possessions. But they rarely accomplish either objective.
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The audit's findings highlight long-standing issues at LAHSA and raise new questions about how large pools of public money are being spent.
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The tax, which at last count had more than 57% of L.A. voters' support, is projected to raise about $1.1 billion dollars per year.
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The office attributed its findings of unspent funds to “a sluggish, inefficient [city] approach that is incompatible with timely spending.”
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Officials are years behind schedule. A judge is pressing them to move much faster.
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An embattled plan to build an aerial tram connecting Downtown L.A. with Dodger Stadium will be discussed in a public meeting this week.
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If people are found in contempt, consequences can include fines or imprisonment. VA officials say the judge is acting illegally.
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If adopted, the proposals would considerably lower rent hikes next year for the 4 in 10 Angelenos who live in rent-controlled housing.
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Polls show housing and homelessness are top concerns for L.A. voters. This election gave them a chance to weigh in on those issues.
