The Los Angeles City Council approved 11 guidelines this week developed by Measure ULA, a 2022 ballot initiative known as the “mansion tax.”
The measure took effect in April 2023 and has subsidized housing development, helped seniors stay in their homes and funded attorney services for renters facing eviction. It has also helped keep affordable housing from reverting to market rate.
Maria Gonzalez, a resident of South Los Angeles and member of T.R.U.S.T. South LA, has already benefitted from Measure ULA. She said a few months ago, she and her family were about to lose their apartment, but with the rental assistance program provided in the first round of ULA programs, she was able to save her home.
“That gave my family and me the ability to stay put and no longer fear the possibility of being evicted or unhoused,” said Gonzalez. “I’m so grateful, not only for us but for the thousands more who will stay housed because of these funds and protections.”
Maria Briones, another tenant from Los Angeles, said ULA’s protections have saved seniors from becoming homeless while creating better options for renters.