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Los Angeles County’s SmallBiz Permit Express, Measure ULA tenant-aid delays, and Abundant Housing LA’s agenda all point at one reform test: whether L.A. can turn promises into faster permits, real checks, and enough homes.
In this episodeFrequently Asked Questions PERMIT EXPRESS LA County SmallBiz LA County SmallBiz Permit Express is designed to support qualifying small businesses by providing expedited services for permits, entitlements, licenses, and inspections in Unincorporated LA County.
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Daily TopFive for Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected].
Los Angeles City Council voted 9-5 to pursue a Measure ULA ballot change exempting new multifamily and mixed-use projects for 10 years, escalating the fight over whether the mansion tax is slowing housing production.
In this episode# Council to Loosen Measure ULA as Housing Debate Intensify | La City Council | westsidecurrent.com
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Research Report Organizational Assessment of the Los Angeles Police Department Richard H. Donohue, Samuel Peterson, Bob Harrison, Shawn L. Hill, Danielle Sobol, Alejandro Roa Contreras RAND Justice Policy Program PR-A3827-1 June 2025 Prepared for the Los Angeles Police Foundation and the Los Angeles Police Department RAND’s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research…
Daily TopFive for Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected].
Los Angeles Measure ULA thresholds are set to rise after June 30, as the city’s billion-dollar housing tax remains under scrutiny for tradeoffs; meanwhile, KAFLA and Jewish Free Loan Association offer immigrant-owned small businesses an SBA workaround.
In this episodeA loan program seeks to help immigrant businesses shut out by the Trump administration| LA Local

# The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA
Abridged Program Guidelines for Measure ULA Funding Programs Drafted by Area Experts Throughout ULA Coalition June 2023 Full copies of guidelines available in appendix For general inquiries please contact: ●Joe Donlin, ([email protected]); or ●Jackson Loop ([email protected]) INTRODUCTION Drafted by homeless service providers, affordable housing nonprofits, labor unions, and renters’ rights groups,…
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Measure ULA faces a RAND stress test: the tax has raised $1.2 billion, but researchers estimate it cut high-value sales 31%, reduced housing production by over 9,000 units, and cost local agencies $452 million.
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Daily TopFive for Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected].
Los Angeles homelessness policy gets a data check as Inside Safe outcomes, City Attorney authority, LAUSD board choices, and ADU permitting delays show how reform promises collide with implementation, accountability, and timelines.
In this episodeInside Safe is a Citywide housing-led strategy to move people experiencing homelessness into interim and permanent supportive housing.
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On her first day in office, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto joined Mayor Karen Bass as she declared a local **emergency on homelessness**. The City Attorney’s Office provided the legal framework for this declaration, which cuts red tape, facilitates additional resources, and streamlines efforts to bring people inside. The following week, Mayor Bass signed an executive directive…
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Los Angeles reform documents put LAPD structure, ADU rules, homelessness move-ins and small-business permitting in one frame: the city’s biggest promises now hinge on measurable outcomes, faster approvals, and whether oversight systems actually change day-to-day performance.
In this episodeResearch Report Organizational Assessment of the Los Angeles Police Department Richard H. Donohue, Samuel Peterson, Bob Harrison, Shawn L. Hill, Danielle Sobol, Alejandro Roa Contreras RAND Justice Policy Program PR-A3827-1 June 2025 Prepared for the Los Angeles Police Foundation and the Los Angeles Police Department RAND’s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research…
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Frequently Asked Questions PERMIT EXPRESS LA County SmallBiz LA County SmallBiz Permit Express is designed to support qualifying small businesses by providing expedited services for permits, entitlements, licenses, and inspections in Unincorporated LA County.
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LAHSA faces a HUD funding freeze over alleged grant mismanagement, putting tens of millions for Los Angeles homelessness services at risk. Measure ULA’s thresholds and transaction effects add another accountability test for City Hall’s housing finance strategy.
In this episode# HUD halts federal homeless dollars to LA-area's lead agency, citing mismanagement | LAist

# The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA
Permanent Program Guidelines for Measure ULA Funding Programs Drafted by Area Experts Throughout ULA Coalition January 2024 For general inquiries please contact: ●Joe Donlin, ([email protected]); or ●Jackson Loop ([email protected]) INTRODUCTION Drafted by homeless service providers, affordable housing nonprofits, labor unions, and renters’ rights groups, Measure ULA will create an…
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Los Angeles homelessness policy and California housing reform are back in focus: Mayor Bass is pitching Inside Safe’s encampment-to-housing model, while Gov. Gavin Newsom signs SB 79 and related bills to speed homes near transit.
In this episode# Inside Safe

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s Inside Safe faces a hard outcome check, with the L.A. Times reporting 40% of participants returned to the street, while new Measure ULA research argues the mansion tax may be eroding the property-tax base it needs.
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Los Angeles housing reform takes the spotlight as ADU rules, Mayor Bass homelessness results, and a Streets For All SB 79 report point toward faster building, while county permit streamlining and LAPD reform show the same pressure for measurable government performance.
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Research Report Organizational Assessment of the Los Angeles Police Department Richard H. Donohue, Samuel Peterson, Bob Harrison, Shawn L. Hill, Danielle Sobol, Alejandro Roa Contreras RAND Justice Policy Program PR-A3827-1 June 2025 Prepared for the Los Angeles Police Foundation and the Los Angeles Police Department RAND’s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research…

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Frequently Asked Questions PERMIT EXPRESS LA County SmallBiz LA County SmallBiz Permit Express is designed to support qualifying small businesses by providing expedited services for permits, entitlements, licenses, and inspections in Unincorporated LA County.
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