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Inside Safe Falls Back, and ULA’s Tax Math Gets Harder

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 · 9 min

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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 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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