LOS ANGELES – Following the City Council’s approval of a historic $360 million investment of Measure ULA funds to build, preserve, and enhance affordable housing units across 80 projects citywide, Councilmember Ysabel Jurado today convened members of the United to House LA Coalition for a public discussion on Measure ULA’s impact on affordable housing production, rental assistance, tenant protections, homelessness prevention, and economic opportunity.
As chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Measure ULA, Jurado has led a public, data-informed review of the measure’s implementation, bringing together housing advocates, labor leaders, affordable housing developers, tenant organizations, economists, City departments, and oversight partners to evaluate what is working, what needs improvement, and how Los Angeles can strengthen delivery without compromising the measure’s core purpose.
“Measure ULA is delivering resources Los Angeles urgently needs – affordable housing, rental assistance, tenant protections, and homelessness prevention at a scale this City has never had before,” said Councilmember Jurado. “Our job now is to make implementation faster, stronger, and more accountable without undermining the voter-approved funding that keeps families housed and communities stable. Any proposed changes to ULA should be judged by a simple standard: do they help Los Angeles deliver more housing and prevent more homelessness, or do they weaken the tools voters gave us to do that work?”
Today, presenters from the United to House LA coalition highlighted measure-funded programs that have supported thousands of affordable housing units, provided direct assistance to renters at risk of eviction, strengthened tenant protections, and supported construction-related jobs tied to affordable housing development. They also pointed to reductions in street homelessness and eviction filings as early signs that prevention-focused investments are helping stabilize vulnerable households.
Since its passage, ULA has helped fund 5,600 affordable units, provide $54 million in direct financial assistance, reduce street homelessness by 17.5%, reduce eviction filings by 16%, and support the creation of thousands of jobs tied to affordable housing development and construction activity.
Presenters argued that Los Angeles’ broader housing production slowdown cannot be attributed to Measure ULA alone, pointing instead to high interest rates, constrained financing, and post-pandemic market conditions affecting development across the region. At the same time, they cited increases in permitting, entitlements, and multifamily construction activity as signs of continued market adjustment.
Today’s hearing is part of Jurado’s ongoing, structured review of Measure ULA implementation, focused on identifying what is working in practice, where adjustments may improve delivery, and how to ensure voter-approved resources translate into timely housing and homelessness prevention outcomes.
The Ad Hoc Committee will continue its public hearings this month as it finalizes findings and evaluates recommendations for potential implementation through the City Council, with a focus on practical reforms that strengthen program delivery and improve results for Angelenos.