Homelessness
LA City Council to Enforce ADA Violations Along Rights of Way
On June 1, LA City Council voted to prohibit individuals from obstructing public rights of way without the necessary permits, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Â
Read MoreLos Angeles Invests in Preventing Homelessness and Public Safety in 2022-23 Budget
After the City Council approved Los Angeles’ budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, Mayor Eric Garcetti Wednesday officially signed the budget into law, setting the City on a course towards recovery after a period of fiscal …
Read MoreCEQA Reform Will Help the Housing Crisis
The balance between protecting the environment and addressing the mounting housing crisis becomes more difficult to manage as time goes by. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) remains a controversial way to address both issues.
Read MoreWhat Does LA’s Homelessness Settlement Mean for our Homelessness Response?
Following months of disputes and uncertainty, the City of Los Angeles and homelessness advocates have finally reached a settlement that will require major investments into the homelessness crisis. This represents the culmination of extensive disputes over what the …
Read MoreLos Angeles County Pushes for a Housing First Position on Homelessness
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved to declare the County as supporting a ‘housing first’ approach to the homelessness crisis. According to the motion, a housing first approach is defined as a “model and approach recognizing that an unhoused person or family must …
Read MoreAB 1001 – A Step Backward on CEQA Reform and Housing Development
The California legislature is pursuing a bill that would further endanger the state’s housing availability during a time when development is strongly needed. AB 1001 (Garcia, Cristina; D-Los Angeles) would create new highly subjective, non-quantifiable, and litigation-bait standards in CEQA that will threaten California’s economic recovery and ability to construct much-needed housing …
Read MoreJudge Temporarily Permits Herb Wesson’s Council District 10 Appointment – For Now
On Thursday, an LA County Superior Court judge cleared Herb Wesson’s appointment to serve Council District 10 as an interim representative, for now. Judge Mary H. Strobel originally issued an order preventing Herb Wesson from serving until March 17, pending a scheduled hearing. The judge asserted that the plaintiffs had not followed …
Read MoreLos Angeles Bans an Additional 58 Homeless Encampments Throughout the City
Following a new city law prohibiting homeless encampments in sensitive public areas, the Los Angeles City Council has banned another 58 homeless encampments throughout Los Angeles. The enforcement of these laws will allow for needed maintenance and …
Read MoreNew Real Estate Transfer Tax is Another Misguided Response to the Homelessness Crisis
Among one of the most high-profile election cycles in recent memory, voters could also take up a controversial tax hike, which could cost property owners upwards of $8 billion. The tax would add another real estate transfer tax …
Read MoreNew Poll Shows Growing Support for Ballot Measure Addressing Homeless Encampments
With homelessness and housing serving as focal points for the 2022 mayoral election, Councilmember Buscaino recently introduced a new measure calling for increased regulation of homelessness encampments on public spaces. This comes after the City …
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