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LA’s Housing and City Hall Reform Agenda Gets Stress-Tested

Friday, May 29, 2026 · 11 min

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Los Angeles housing reform is back in focus as ADU rules, Measure ULA spending, homelessness powers, LAUSD races, and City Council expansion all test whether City Hall can turn policy machinery into visible results.

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Los Angeles housing reform is back in focus as ADU rules, Measure ULA spending, homelessness powers, LAUSD races, and City Council expansion all test whether City Hall can turn policy machinery into visible results.

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  1. [PDF] ordinance no. - City Clerk - City of Los Angeles — City Clerk - City of Los Angeles

    ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending Sections 12.03, 12.22 and 12.33, and repealing portions of Section 12.24, of Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for the purpose of regulating Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units in accordance with State law. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section. 1. The following definitions are added to Section…

  2. [PDF] Permanent Program Guidelines for Measure ULA Funding Programs — United to House LA

    Permanent Program Guidelines for Measure ULA Funding Programs Drafted by Area Experts Throughout ULA Coalition January 2024 For general inquiries please contact: ●Joe Donlin, (joe@unitedtohousela.com); or ●Jackson Loop (jloop@scanph.org) INTRODUCTION Drafted by homeless service providers, affordable housing nonprofits, labor unions, and renters’ rights groups, Measure ULA will create an…

  3. Homelessness | City Attorney — Los Angeles City Attorney

    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…

  4. LAUSD Voter Guide — California Charter Schools Association

    [![ccsa](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa.svg "ccsa")](https://www.ccsa.org) # LAUSD Voter Guide 2026 Jump to: * District 2 ([map](https://4.files.edl.io/bf30/05/28/25/180111-f722d947-c06d-4928-85f7-5f1047b84b68.pdf)): [Rocío Rivas](#rocio-rivas) | [Raquel Zamora](#raquel-zamora) * District 4…

  5. Why more Angelenos are finally beginning to embrace LA City Council expansion - CalMatters — CalMatters

    Join us at the CalMatters Ideas Festival on May 21. **💡 Get your tickets now.** # Why more Angelenos are finally beginning to embrace LA City Council expansion ![Jim Newton](https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Head-shot-LAT-e1670611702674-200x200.jpg?crop=1) ### Share this: ![The Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2023. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP…