LA Housing Gets New Money — and State Enforcement Teeth — May 19, 2026

LA’s Reform Test: Rough Sleeping Rises as Housing Push Builds — June 02, 2026

Los Angeles RAND data show rough sleeping up 20% in Hollywood, Skid Row and Venice even as total unsheltered counts stay flat, while Mayor Karen Bass sells housing streamlining, Metro tap-to-pay, and Westside voters weigh City Hall accountability. Got 60 seconds? Tell us what you think and help shape the show: [https://www.lanternpodcasts.com/topfive/feedback?show=la-daily-fix] IN THIS EPISODE 1. LA Rough Sleeping Hits 4-Year High Despite Flat Homeless Numbers [https://www.smdp.com/rough-sleeping-hits-4-year-high-in-l-a-despite-flat-overall-homeless-numbers-rand-finds/] — Santa Monica Daily Press LA Rough Sleeping Hits 4-Year High Despite Flat Homeless Numbers {socials = window.socials})" data-dropcap> { document.querySelector('[data-progress-bar]').setAttribute('value',getScrollPercent()) })" @scroll.window="document.querySelector('[data-progress-bar]').setAttribute('value',getScrollPercent())"> # Rough Sleeping Hits 4-Year High in L.A. Despite Flat Overall Homeless Numbers, RAND… 2. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass On Fast-Tracking Housing and Reviving Downtown – Commercial Observer [https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/la-mayor-karen-bass-housing-downtown/] — Commercial Observer L.A. Mayor Karen Bass On Fast-Tracking Housing and Reviving Downtown – Commercial Observer Sign In Sign Up My Account Sign Out - Account Details - Email Preferences - Member FAQs - Sign Out # L.A. Mayor Karen Bass On Fast-Tracking Housing and Reviving Downtown ## The incumbent made her case to L.A.’s commercial real estate industry ahead of the June 2 primary Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass… 3. Controversy Erupts Over Taxpayer-Funded 'Meth Mansion' Amid Rising Crime at Homeless Campus - Internewscast Journal [https://internewscast.com/news/us/controversy-erupts-over-taxpayer-funded-meth-mansion-amid-rising-crime-at-homeless-campus/] — Internewscast Controversy Erupts Over Taxpayer-Funded 'Meth Mansion' Amid Rising Crime at Homeless Campus - Internewscast Journal # Controversy Erupts Over Taxpayer-Funded ‘Meth Mansion’ Amid Rising Crime at Homeless Campus Total 0 Shares ##### Up next Published on 01 June 2026 ##### Author ##### Share article The post has been shared by 0 people. In Los Angeles, a county-funded homeless services… 4. In L.A., Metro Introduces a New Fare Payment System and App [https://www.govtech.com/transportation/in-l-a-metro-introduces-a-new-fare-payment-system-and-app] — Government Technology In L.A., Metro Introduces a New Fare Payment System and App CONTINUE TO SITE ✕ ## IE 11 Not Supported For optimal browsing, we recommend Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers. # In L.A., Metro Introduces a New Fare Payment System and App ## Tap-to-pay lets riders of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the country’s second-largest transit system, pay their fare with a… 5. You Decide 2026: LA City Council District 11 race heads to June 2 primary [https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/decide-2026-la-city-council-014605628.html] — Yahoo News You Decide 2026: LA City Council District 11 race heads to June 2 primary Advertisement Advertisement ## Top Stories: The Brief Incumbent Traci Park and challenger Faizah Malik are making their case to voters as the District 11 race approaches the June 2 primary. The candidates highlighted issues including housing, homelessness, public safety and government trust while campaigning across… 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].

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

Los Angeles housing reform is showing real movement, with CHIP drawing 28,500 homes in development, while Measure ULA fights over tax cuts and RAND’s homelessness findings test whether City Hall’s reforms are producing outcomes Angelenos can actually see. IN THIS EPISODE 1. L.A.'s Plan To Build Half a Million New Homes Gains Traction [https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/los-angeles-rezoning-plan-housing-developers-update/] — Realtor.com L.A.'s Plan To Build Half a Million New Homes Gains Traction Realtor.com® Real Estate App 314,000+ Open in App Make us preferred on Google # L.A.’s Plan To Build Half a Million New Homes Is Drawing Major Developer Interest May 29, 2026 Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Los Angeles' plan to build 500,000 new homes is speeding up the pace of new development, Mayor Karen Bass… 2. Committee Rejects Effort to Slash Measure ULA Tax Rates | Measure-ula | westsidecurrent.com [https://www.westsidecurrent.com/measure-ula/measure-ula-tax-cut-proposal-stalls-in-la-committee/article_35e34e6d-51f9-4dfd-baaf-45cc5e3bff7c.html] — Westside Current # Committee Rejects Effort to Slash Measure ULA Tax Rates | Measure-ula | westsidecurrent.com Author: Current Staff Published: 2026-05-30T04:27:49+00:00 Source: westsidecurrent.com (westsidecurrent.com) Language: en ## Story Committee Rejects Effort to Slash Measure ULA Tax Rates | Measure-ula | westsidecurrent.com You have permission to edit this article. Share This Photo by Rachael… 3. RAND's Final Homeless Report Shows Progress Has Stalled and the Remaining Population Is More Vulnerable - Mar Vista Voice [https://marvistavoice.org/rands-final-homeless-report-shows-progress-has-stalled-and-the-remaining-population-is-more-vulnerable/] — Mar Vista Voice RAND's Final Homeless Report Shows Progress Has Stalled and the Remaining Population Is More Vulnerable - Mar Vista Voice ## News ## RAND’s Final Homeless Report Shows Progress Has Stalled and the Remaining Population Is More Vulnerable - Mar vista voice - May 29, 2026 A four-year study of unsheltered homelessness in Hollywood, Skid Row, and Venice has concluded, and its final findings cut… 4. MEDIA RELEASE: LA County’s Pathway Home Operation Near Inglewood and Westchester Brings 29 People Experiencing Homelessness Indoors and on a Path to Permanent Housing - LA County Homeless Services & Housing [https://homeless.lacounty.gov/news/media-release-la-countys-pathway-home-operation-near-inglewood-and-westchester-brings-29-people-experiencing-homelessness-indoors-and-on-a-path-to-permanent-housing/] — LA County Homeless Services & Housing # MEDIA RELEASE: LA County’s Pathway Home Operation Near Inglewood and Westchester Brings 29 People Experiencing Homelessness Indoors and on a Path to Permanent Housing - LA County Homeless Services & Housing Author: Rachel Kassenbrock Published: 2026-05-29T22:48:13+00:00 Source: homeless.lacounty.gov (homeless.lacounty.gov) Language: en ## Story MEDIA RELEASE: LA County’s Pathway Home… 5. L.A. city attorney's role could be weakened under charter reform proposal - AOL [https://www.aol.com/news/l-city-attorneys-role-could-100000166.html] — AOL L.A. city attorney's role could be weakened under charter reform proposal - AOL Sat, May 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC 0 L.A. city attorney's role could be weakened under charter reform proposal In a few days, Los Angeles voters will be casting ballots for city attorney — and in a few months, they could be voting to sharply diminish the city attorney’s authority. The city’s Charter Reform… 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].

LA’s Housing and City Hall Reform Agenda Gets Stress-Tested — May 29, 2026

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. IN THIS EPISODE 1. [PDF] ordinance no. - City Clerk - City of Los Angeles [https://cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2016/16-1468_ord_draft_12-05-2019.pdf] — 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 [https://unitedtohousela.com/app/uploads/2024/01/13-Permanent-Program-Guidelines-Master-Doc.pdf] — 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 [https://cityattorney.lacity.gov/homelessness] — 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 [https://info.ccsa.org/lausd-voter-guide] — California Charter Schools Association [](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 [https://calmatters.org/commentary/2024/04/los-angeles-city-council-expansion] — 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  ### Share this: ![The Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2023. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP… 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].

LA’s Reform Machine Hits Homelessness, Housing, Wages and Metro — May 28, 2026

Los Angeles homelessness governance takes center stage as private housing efforts collide with LAHSA’s fragmented authority, while City Hall delays tourism-worker wage hikes, LIHTC affordability clocks threaten tenants, and Metro’s cyber breach gets tied to Iran. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Step Back — When a private group says it can house people faster than LA’s official homelessness system, who in that system actually has the power to approve, block, or pay for a placement — LAHSA, the city, the county, nonprofits, landlords, or someone else? BACKGROUND SOURCES * 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 * LA city leaders weigh pulling homelessness funds from LAHSA. About $300 million is on the line | LAist [https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-weighs-pulling-homelessness-funds-from-lahsa] — LAist * LA County launches new homelessness department: ‘The buck is going to stop with us’ | LAist [https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-county-homeless-services-and-housing-department-launch-lahsa] — LAist * System Planning & Coordination - LA County Homeless Services & Housing [https://homeless.lacounty.gov/system-planning-coordination/] — Lacounty * Key LA city leaders call for shifting homelessness spending away from LAHSA | LAist [https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/la-city-leaders-call-for-shifting-homelessness-spending-away-from-lahsa] — LAist 2. LA City Council delays minimum wage increases for tourism workers [https://laist.com/news/politics/la-city-council-delays-minimum-wage-increases-for-tourism-workers] — LAist Members with Unite Here Local 11 attended an L.A. City Council meeting on May 14, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Getty Images) The Los Angeles City Council has officially delayed minimum wage increases for tourism workers. The council made the final vote Tuesday, pushing back a boost to $30 an hour for airport and hotel workers from 2028 to 2030. The controversial move comes after L.A. faced major… 3. Putting the Public Back in Housing - Knock LA [https://knock-la.com/public-housing-los-angeles/] — Knock LA Putting the Public Back in Housing - Knock LA Local Journalism Happens With YouSupport Seems like a pretty good deal, right? A federal low-income housing program — actually the federal program — uses a section of the US tax code to the tune of roughly $13 billion annually to bypass the congressional appropriations and oversight processes and fund affordable housing. In doing so, it produces… 4. LA Metro Cyberattack Linked to Iranian State-Sponsored Hackers - SecurityWeek [https://www.securityweek.com/la-metro-cyberattack-linked-to-iranian-state-sponsored-hackers/] — SecurityWeek LA Metro Cyberattack Linked to Iranian State-Sponsored Hackers - SecurityWeek ### SECURITYWEEK NETWORK: ### ICS: Connect with us Hi, what are you looking for? The recent disruptive cyberattack that targeted the Los Angeles public transportation system has been linked to the Iranian government. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), widely known as LA Metro,… 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].

World Cup Security Meets Metro’s Big Week — May 27, 2026

Los Angeles World Cup Fan Festival is driving one of LAPD’s biggest deployments in decades, while Metro faces a cyber breach and celebrates the D Line’s long-awaited Wilshire opening—putting public safety, infrastructure resilience, and civic accountability in the same frame. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Los Angeles police preparing one of their largest deployments in decades for World Cup Fan Festival - ABC7 Los Angeles [https://abc7.com/post/los-angeles-police-preparing-largest-deployments-decades-world-cup-fan-festival/19177006/] — ABC7 Los Angeles # Los Angeles police preparing one of their largest deployments in decades for World Cup Fan Festival - ABC7 Los Angeles Published: 2026-05-27T05:52:43+00:00 Source: abc7.com (abc7.com) Language: en ## Story Los Angeles police preparing one of their largest deployments in decades for World Cup Fan Festival - ABC7 Los Angeles # LAPD preparing one of its largest deployments in decades for World… 2. Step Back — LAUSD has a superintendent, unions, state rules, and a giant bureaucracy — so when voters elect a school board member, what can that board actually change about student outcomes, and what is mostly outside its control? BACKGROUND SOURCES * As L.A. Reading Scores Rise, Former Chief Roy Romer’s Tenure Offers Déjà Vu — and a Warning – The 74 [https://www.the74million.org/article/as-l-a-reading-scores-rise-former-chief-roy-romers-tenure-offers-deja-vu-and-a-warning/] — Linda Jacobson * CA schools need stronger state oversight, researchers say - CalMatters [https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2026/05/california-schools-2/] — Carolyn Jones * California’s school funding crisis is on the picket line in LAUSD | EdSource [https://edsource.org/2026/lausd-workers-strike-april/755569] — Ana Ponce * What does the state superintendent actually do and how might that drastically change? | EdSource [https://edsource.org/2026/what-does-the-state-superintendent-actually-do-and-how-might-that-drastically-change/749965] — John Fensterwald * FBI raid of Los Angeles Superintendent Carvalho’s home, office may be linked to student AI chatbot | EdSource [https://edsource.org/2026/fbi-raids-home-and-office-of-los-angeles-unified-superintendent-carvalho/752038] — Thomas Peele , Betty Márquez Rosales , And John Fensterwald * LAUSD's temporary leader faces possible strike, key budget decisions | LAist [https://laist.com/news/education/los-angeles-unified-acting-superintendent-andres-chait-challenges] — LAist 3. LACMTA Addresses Cybersecurity Breach | Govly [https://app.govly.com/public/signals/104263] — Govly LACMTA Addresses Cybersecurity Breach | Govly 🔒 Cybersecurity 🚚 Transportation 🚨 Public Safety In March 2026, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) experienced a significant cyber breach attributed by Israeli researchers to the Iranian-linked hacking group Ababil of Minab. The attack resulted in the theft of at least 700 gigabytes of data and caused partial… 4. Snapshot: Metro D Line Extension Opens to Fanfare - Los Angeles Business Journal [https://labusinessjournal.com/featured/snapshot-metro-d-line-extension-opens-to-fanfare/] — Los Angeles Business Journal Snapshot: Metro D Line Extension Opens to Fanfare - Los Angeles Business Journal - List Products - Lists Directory Special Editions Search 65.2 F Los Angeles Tuesday, May 26, 2026 THE COMMUNITY OF BUSINESS™ - List Products - Lists Directory Special Editions # Snapshot: Metro D Line Extension Opens to Fanfare At long last, the first phase of the L.A. Metro D Line extension has… 5. Homeless Crisis on L.A. Sidewalks: No Tents Allowed [https://eurweb.com/homeless-sidewalk-sweeps-crisis/] — EURWeb Homeless Crisis on L.A. Sidewalks: No Tents Allowed # Removing Homeless Tents Doesn’t Remove the Homeless - Earl Ofari Hutchinson - May 26, 2026 Tentless – People walk past homeless man on sidewalk – via eurAI *The sight is so commonplace on Los Angeles streets that it no longer rates more than a passing glance. That is a homeless man or woman sleeping on a sidewalk. What’s even more… 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].