Contributor: L.A.’s ‘mansion tax’ needs a remodel. Here’s how to fix it
In 2022, Los Angeles voters approved the Scale ULA, a transfer tax on the sale of high-value properties within city restrictions. The nickname, known by its supporters, has imposed a 4% tax on sales exceeding $5 million and a 5.5% tax on sales exceeding $10 million. That revenue is allocated to low-income housing programs. ULA […]
Trump ally and rising GOP star Essayli named L.A.’s top federal prosecutor
Attorney General Pam Bondy has appointed Bill Essay, a member of the Council of Riverside – considered the rise and controversial Republican voice in California – as a US lawyer for Los Angeles and surrounding areas, he was sent to office staff and reviewed by Tuesday’s Times. “Bill is excited to start and will be […]
L.A.’s Asian immigrant communities prep for raids, brace for deportations
Los Angeles County’s substantial Asian immigrant communities endure chaos and heartbreak as rumors of a massive deportation occurring under a new sweep order issued by the Trump administration. Religious centres and employment sites have community leaders host “know your rights” training sessions in Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi and other languages, and federal agents at home […]
Some price-gouging rules could be keeping high-end homes off L.A.’s rental market
It has long been common in Los Angeles’ luxury rental market for homes to be advertised for $10,000 or more per month. But new listings above that amount are prohibited by state law, just as wealthy families displaced by the Pacific Palisades and Altadena seek refuge in the wake of devastating wildfires this month. It […]
Did L.A.’s mayor cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
When Mayor Karen Bass announced her 2024-25 budget, she called for a 2.7% spending cut for the Los Angeles Fire Department. Her proposal, released in April, called for $23 million in cuts to the department, many of which focused on cutting equipment purchases. But while the citywide spending proposal was being considered, Bass was also […]
Nathan Hochman swept L.A.’s Westside and Valley in the Nov. 5 election
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L.A.’s audio scandal is taking down another Latino political leader
Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon continued to return to familiar themes of maintaining and expanding Latino political power in a secretly recorded conversation that forever changed his political career. De Leon was heard on the recording saying he wanted his East Side neighborhood to “remain Latino” even after he was gone. He lamented […]
L.A.’s new council president takes heat over committee picks
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Judge strikes down city of L.A.’s ban on new oil drilling
A high-profile bill aimed at phasing out oil production within the city of Los Angeles has been struck down by a judge who ruled that the state, not the city, has jurisdiction over many aspects of drilling operations. The ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kinn invalidated a law spearheaded by […]
L.A.’s political leaders head to Paris for the Olympic Games
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