LA Housing Reform Gains Steam, But ULA and Homelessness Hit Snags — June 01, 2026

LAHSA Sues HUD as L.A. Tries to Cap Olympic Costs — June 30, 2026

LAHSA is suing HUD to lift a federal funding suspension before L.A.’s Aug. 26 homelessness-grant deadline, while Los Angeles and LA28 have a tentative Olympic cost-reimbursement deal that still leaves security spending as the big taxpayer risk. IN THIS EPISODE 1. LA’s lead homelessness agency sues HUD, challenging suspension of funds [https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/lahsa-homeless-los-angeles-sue-hud-trump-mismanagement-fraud-contiuum-of-care-funding] — LAist Tents in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles on June 11, 2026. (Apu Gomes / AFP / Getty Images) Topline: L.A.’s lead homelessness agency, LAHSA, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday, asking a judge for relief from a federal funding suspension it calls unjustified. How we got here: On June 11, HUD suspended the Los Angeles Homeless Services… 2. LA has a delayed deal to recoup Olympic costs, but concerns about who will pay for security remain [https://laist.com/news/la-olympic-costs-deal-security-cost-concerns] — LAist LA28 chair Casey Wasserman speaks with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on August 10, 2024. (Luke Hales / Getty Images) After months of hand-wringing, Los Angeles and LA28 have come to a tentative agreement on how Olympics organizers will reimburse the city for its expenses for the 2028 Summer Games. According to the deal, the private Olympic organizing committee will pay… 3. Newsom’s parting gift: A budget that delays California’s deep cuts to 2027 [https://laist.com/news/politics/newsoms-parting-gift-a-budget-that-delays-californias-deep-cuts-to-2027] — LAist Following weeks of negotiations, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders have agreed on a $351.7 billion budget next year that raises some taxes, sets aside $6.4 billion for the year after and softens or delays billions of dollars in planned social service cuts. The budget, Newsom’s last, will leave the California budget balanced for two consecutive years and reduce future year… 4. ICE raids slowed foot traffic for these small businesses. Then came the Boyle Heights warehouse fire [https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/ice-raids-slowed-foot-traffic-small-businesses-boyle-heights-warehouse-fire] — LAist Felipe Hernandez poses for a portrait at Ponciano Produce in East Los Angeles, Calif. on June 26, 2026. (Isaac Ceja / Boyle Heights Beat) This story first appeared on The LA Local . Last week, Felipe Hernandez saw fewer customers than usual. The produce vendor had already lost some foot traffic in East L.A. due to the ongoing ICE raids and COVID before that, but after the Lineage warehouse fire… Daily TopFive for Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-la-daily-fix/id1895649590] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3yLZ4pkQq99iMI5WLo3HUg]. Feedback? Email la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].

City Hall delays reform as Boyle Heights demands answers — June 29, 2026

Los Angeles City Council punted council expansion to 2028 as Boyle Heights residents press for answers after a Lineage warehouse fire, while new Florence and Alvarado bus lanes show smaller transportation fixes still moving. IN THIS EPISODE 1. ULA bill fizzles in Sacramento, LAX people mover delays, and more | Urbanize LA [https://la.urbanize.city/post/ula-bill-fizzles-sacramento-lax-people-mover-delays-and-more] — Urbanize LA ULA bill fizzles in Sacramento, LAX people mover delays, and more | Urbanize LA The Southern California Association of Governments is updating its map for SB 79 implementation in Los Angeles County, following feedback from the state regulators. Updates aren't included in the map seen in the below screen grab quiet yet, but revisions will add transit hubs which were omitted from the initial… 2. An explosion scare, then a warehouse fire: Californians want answers about hazardous chemicals [https://laist.com/news/an-explosion-scare-then-a-warehouse-fire-californians-want-answers-about-hazardous-chemicals] — LAist Firefighters battle a blaze at a cold storage facility in the Boyle Heights neighborhood June 22. Authorities declared a state of emergency as the fire intensified, prompting evacuations in the surrounding area. The fire started June 17. (Ted Soqui / CalMatters) Manuel Valle, 84, jumped on his bike and rode through his Boyle Heights neighborhood despite the protests from his worried children. The… 3. New Peak-Hour Bus Lanes on Florence and on Alvarado - Streetsblog Los Angeles [https://la.streetsblog.org/2026/06/26/new-peak-hour-bus-lanes-on-florence-and-on-alvarado] — Streetsblog Los Angeles New Peak-Hour Bus Lanes on Florence and on Alvarado - Streetsblog Los Angeles Sponsored bus lanes # New Peak-Hour Bus Lanes on Florence and on Alvarado New peak hour bus-only lanes on Florence Avenue and on Alvarado Street - plus more under construction bus lanes coming soon By Joe Linton 5:04 PM PDT on June 26, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky New Florence Avenue peak hour… 4. As Cold Storage Company Became Global Titan, Fire Risks Piled Up [https://capitalandmain.com/as-cold-storage-company-became-global-titan-fire-risks-piled-up] — Capital & Main More than a week after fire broke out in a cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, the Los Angeles Fire Department announced it had finally stopped burning. But neighborhood residents whose homes were enveloped in smoke for days may feel the health and environmental effects of the blaze for weeks or even months. The fire sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air from Downtown Los Angeles to… 5. City Council Expansion Officially Left Off November Ballot [https://www.westsidecurrent.com/la_city_council/city-council-expansion-officially-left-off-november-ballot/article_6c33b248-d8da-431d-8f5e-b58d832c60d0.html] — Westside Current LA Leaders Punt City Council Expansion Until at Least 2028 | La City Council | westsidecurrent.com You have permission to edit this article. Edit Share This LOS ANGELES— After more than three years of studies, public hearings, and promises of government reform following City Hall corruption scandals and the leaked "Fed Tapes," Los Angeles voters will not get to weigh in on expanding the City… Daily TopFive for Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-la-daily-fix/id1895649590] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3yLZ4pkQq99iMI5WLo3HUg]. Feedback? Email la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].

Housing Money, Bus Lanes, and Who Watches LAHSA — June 26, 2026

Gavin Newsom backed an $11.25 billion California housing bond, while Metro’s Vermont Avenue bus project cleared an early court hurdle without bike lanes and LAHSA’s financial controls face sharper scrutiny over homelessness dollars. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Newsom Backs $11.25B Bond To Boost CA Homebuilding [https://therealdeal.com/la/2026/06/24/newsom-backs-11-25b-bond-to-boost-ca-homebuilding/] — The Real Deal Newsom Backs $11.25B Bond To Boost CA Homebuilding Skip to contentSkip to site index search Politics Los Angeles A # Newsom, legislators back $11.25B bond to boost homebuilding November ballot measure aims to spur home construction and ownership By - TRD Staff A proposed state ballot measure for an $11.5 billion bond to pay for affordable housing now has a key backer: Gov. Gavin… 2. Judge rules Vermont Avenue bus project will move ahead, for now, without bike lanes [https://laist.com/news/transportation/vermont-transit-corridor-measure-hla] — LAist This rendering shows a concept for Metro's bus rapid transit project on Vermont Avenue. (Courtesy L.A. Metro) A judge has ruled that a Metro bus project in a congested area of Los Angeles can go forward, for now, without incorporating bike lanes that street safety advocates argue are required by city law. The $400 million project will add dedicated bus lanes along a more than 12-mile-long stretch… 3. Step Back — When LAHSA sends public homelessness money to nonprofit contractors, who is actually supposed to catch financial red flags before the checks go out — LAHSA, the city, the county, auditors, or nobody until something blows up? BACKGROUND SOURCES * HUD Cuts Off Fraud-Filled Los Angeles Homelessness Funding | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) [http://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-26-048] — HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) * LA homeless agency has ‘significant’ problem with inaccurate financial statements, auditors find | LAist [https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/lahsa-homeless-agency-financial-audit] — LAist * LA’s lead homelessness agency owes at least $69M to service providers in overdue payments | LAist [https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/lahsa-late-payments-city-county-homeless-funds] — LAist * LA’s regional homelessness agency hits pause on plans to reform internal audit unit | LAist [https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/lahsa-audit-internal-reviews-county-delay-szlasa-bass-pause] — LAist * Feds suspend LAHSA from receiving federal money, citing financial mismanagement - AOL [https://www.aol.com/news/feds-suspend-lahsa-receiving-federal-211711952.html] — AOL * LA officials and LAHSA trade blame as homeless service providers await millions in late payments | LAist [https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/lahsa-homeless-agency-late-payments-providers-city-county-crisis-blame-finances] — LAist Daily TopFive for Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-la-daily-fix/id1895649590] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3yLZ4pkQq99iMI5WLo3HUg]. Feedback? Email la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].

Homelessness Dollars, ULA, and LAX’s Train Miss Its Moment — June 25, 2026

Los Angeles homelessness funding is back in court as the Trump administration tries to redirect federal dollars away from permanent housing, while LAX’s people mover delays expose another deadline problem during the World Cup rush. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Trump renews push to shift homelessness funding. What’s at stake [https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/trump-renews-push-to-shift-homelessness-funding] — LAist Rows of tents at the O Lot Safe Sleeping site in San Diego on Aug. 12, 2024. The city of San Diego opened the site in 2023 to offer temporary shelter for unhoused residents after it began implementing the Unsafe Camping Ordinance, which bans homeless encampments. (Adriana Heldiz / CalMatters) The Trump administration is renewing its push to change the way it funds homeless shelters and housing in… 2. CP&DR News Briefs June 23, 2026: Imperial Co. Data Center; L.A. Transfer Tax; Sacramento Co. Development; and More [https://www.cp-dr.com/post/cp-dr-news-briefs-june-23-2026-imperial-co-data-center-l-a-transfer-tax-sacramento-co-develop] — California Planning & Development Report CP&DR News Briefs June 23, 2026: Imperial Co. Data Center; L.A. Transfer Tax; Sacramento Co. Development; and More top of page This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. Imperial County Enacts Moratorium on Data Centers On a… 3. As World Cup fans pour into LAX, long-awaited people mover train struggles with delays - AOL [https://www.aol.com/news/world-cup-fans-pour-lax-100000024.html] — AOL As World Cup fans pour into LAX, long-awaited people mover train struggles with delays - AOL Wed, June 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC 0 The SkyLink automated train at Los Angeles International Airport rolls past the Theme Building during testing in April. With thousands of FIFA World Cup spectators now streaming into the City of Angels, officials at Los Angeles International Airport had initially… Daily TopFive for Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-la-daily-fix/id1895649590] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3yLZ4pkQq99iMI5WLo3HUg]. Feedback? Email la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].

L.A. Fire Tax Heads to the Ballot — June 24, 2026

Los Angeles City Council sent a half-cent LAFD sales tax to the November ballot, asking voters to fund staffing, stations and equipment while Measure ULA thresholds and county permit streamlining show how much local reform depends on implementation. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Half-cent sales tax to fund LA city fire department heads to the Nov ballot [https://laist.com/news/politics/half-cent-sales-tax-to-fund-la-city-fire-department-heads-to-the-nov-ballot] — LAist An LAFD firefighter responds to an incident in downtown Los Angeles on May 1. (Patrick T. Fallon / Getty Images) The L.A. City Council on Tuesday agreed to place a half-cent sales tax to fund the fire department on the November ballot. The vote was 14-0. If approved by voters, the measure would raise $345 million in its first year and would remain in effect until repealed by voters. United… 2. Real Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA FAQ | Los Angeles Office of Finance [https://finance.lacity.gov/faq/measure-ula] — Los Angeles Office of Finance   # Real Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA FAQ Sales Price Calculate tax Tax Due **Note**:… 3. [PDF] SmallBiz FAQ_Final - Department of Economic Opportunity [https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SmallBiz-FAQ_Final.pdf] — Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity Frequently Asked Questions PERMIT EXPRESS LA County SmallBiz LA County SmallBiz Permit Express is designed to support qualifying small businesses by providing expedited services for permits, entitlements, licenses, and inspections in Unincorporated LA County. This program aims to simplify and streamline the application process, making it easier and faster to obtain the necessary approvals needed… Daily TopFive for Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-la-daily-fix/id1895649590] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3yLZ4pkQq99iMI5WLo3HUg]. Feedback? Email la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [la-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].