Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily

LA Reform Scorecard: ULA Pressure, Metro Wins, LAPD Scrutiny

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · 9 min

Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily cover art

Los Angeles is stacking real progress against real dysfunction: a new subway segment, high-performing rental aid, and local business contracts on one side; pressure to fix ULA and a body-camera scandal inside an LAPD gang unit on the other.

Listen

Listen to the audio episode

Read the episode transcript

Show notes

Los Angeles is stacking real progress against real dysfunction: a new subway segment, high-performing rental aid, and local business contracts on one side; pressure to fix ULA and a body-camera scandal inside an LAPD gang unit on the other.

In this episode

  1. LA Area Chamber Calls on City Council to Reform Measure ULA — Culver City Observer

    LA Area Chamber Calls on City Council to Reform Measure ULA - Culver City Observer # LA Area Chamber Calls on City Council to Reform Measure ULA May 14, 20260 Share Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Maria S Salinas The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce calls on the Los Angeles City Council for immediate reform of Measure ULA. Chamber President & CEO Maria S. Salinas issues the following…

  2. HACLA’s Section 8 Program Earns HUD’s Highest Performance Rating | RealEstateRama — RealEstateRama

    HACLA’s Section 8 Program Earns HUD’s Highest Performance Rating | RealEstateRama Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has earned the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) highest performance rating for its administration of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program— one of the largest rental assistance programs in the nation. " /> Housing Authority of the City…

  3. LAPD's 'best' anti-gang unit shut down, officers investigated for turning off body cams - Law And Order News — Law And Order News

    LAPD's 'best' anti-gang unit shut down, officers investigated for turning off body cams - Law And Order News Wednesday, May 13, 2026 No Result View All Result No Result View All Result No Result View All Result # LAPD's 'best' anti-gang unit shut down, officers investigated for turning off body cams The LAPD has briefly disbanded a South L.A. anti-gang unit whose members are accused of…

  4. LA Metro Opens D Line Section 1 — Tunnel Business Magazine

    LA Metro Opens D Line Section 1 # LA Metro Opens D Line Section 1 The Wilshire/La Cienega station on LA Metro’s newly open D Line Section 1. (Image: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.) Metro opened Section 1 of the D Line Subway Extension Project on May 8. The 3.92-mile addition takes riders west from the previous terminus at Wilshire and Western station in Koreatown under…

  5. Los Angeles Secures $45M Contracts for Local Businesses | Govly — Govly

    Los Angeles Secures $45M Contracts for Local Businesses | Govly 💰 Grants & Funding 📋 Contracting Vehicles 💼 Professional Services 🏗️ Construction & Infrastructure Since October 2024, the City of Los Angeles, under Mayor Karen Bass's leadership, has secured more than $45 million in contracts for small and local businesses through the ProcureLA program, operated by the Pacific Asian Consortium in…