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ULA’s Next Thresholds, and a Small-Biz Credit Workaround
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 16 min
Los Angeles Measure ULA thresholds are set to rise after June 30, as the city’s billion-dollar housing tax remains under scrutiny for tradeoffs; meanwhile, KAFLA and Jewish Free Loan Association offer immigrant-owned small businesses an SBA workaround.
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Los Angeles Measure ULA thresholds are set to rise after June 30, as the city’s billion-dollar housing tax remains under scrutiny for tradeoffs; meanwhile, KAFLA and Jewish Free Loan Association offer immigrant-owned small businesses an SBA workaround.
In this episode
- A loan program seeks to help immigrant businesses shut out by the Trump administration| LA Local — LA Local
A loan program seeks to help immigrant businesses shut out by the Trump administration| LA Local The federal government under the Trump administration restricts SBA loans to immigrant business owners, shutting off an important resource to neighborhoods like Koreatown. (Brian Feinzimer/ For The LA Local) Credit: Brian Feinzimer | Jan 12th, 2026 The Trump administration’s decision to restrict a…
- Step Back — Once Measure ULA money hits the city’s bank account, who actually decides where it goes — City Hall, housing departments, or the ULA oversight structure — and what safeguards keep it from turning into another slow, politically steered pot of money?
Background sources
- L.A.’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Reaches $1B in Revenue in Under Three Years – Commercial Observer — Nick Trombola January 12, 2026 3:25 pm
- L.A. Approves $425M Measure ULA Expenditure Plan – Commercial Observer — Nick Trombola July 3, 2025 12:52 pm
- Funding Programs – LAHD — Lacity
- Measure ULA supporters point to progress amid review of tax — Spectrumlocalnews
- Measure to overturn LA’s ‘mansion tax’ heads to ballot. Here’s what voters should know for November | LAist — LAist
- Real Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA FAQ | Los Angeles Office of Finance — Los Angeles Office of Finance
  # Real Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA FAQ Sales Price Calculate tax Tax Due **Note**:…
- The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA
# The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA ## UCLA Lewis Center 403 subscribers 4 likes ### Description 324 views Posted: 29 Apr 2025 Professor Michael Manville shares his recent research on whether Measure ULA has reduced higher-end real estate transactions in Los Angeles. Since Measure ULA was enacted, the odds of a Los Angeles property selling at a price above its tax threshold have fallen…
- [PDF] Program Guidelines from ULA Coalition - United to House LA — United to House LA
Abridged Program Guidelines for Measure ULA Funding Programs Drafted by Area Experts Throughout ULA Coalition June 2023 Full copies of guidelines available in appendix For general inquiries please contact: ●Joe Donlin, (jdonlin@saje.net); or ●Jackson Loop (jloop@scanph.org) INTRODUCTION Drafted by homeless service providers, affordable housing nonprofits, labor unions, and renters’ rights groups,…