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The March 7, 2017 elections in Los Angeles
Voters in Los Angeles County head to the polls today. Here's all of our coverage of Measures S and H, two ballot measures dealing with real estate development and housing for the homeless. Make your vote count: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more info on how to cast your ballot, click here.
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March 19, 2017
Updated: LA county voters approve Measure H—here’s how higher taxes will help the homeless
Voters agreed to another tax increase to help the homeless. Here’s how the county plans to spend that revenue.
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March 8, 2017
A decisive defeat for Measure S: LA voters reject anti-development measure
The initiative would have curtailed construction citywide
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March 7, 2017
Will Measure S stop rent-control evictions?
Backers of the controversial ballot initiative have suggested it will prevent developers from mass-evicting tenants, but a recent LA Times analysis suggests it would do little to further that goal.
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March 7, 2017
Measure H: A voter guide for LA County’s homelessness prevention ballot measure
What you need to know about the proposed quarter-cent sales tax hike to pay for homeless services and outreach.
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March 6, 2017
Measure S: a voter guide for LA’s anti-development ballot measure
The ballot measure appears on the ballot today in the city of Los Angeles. Here’s a breakdown of what a "yes" vote would mean and who’s supporting and opposing it—and why.
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March 2, 2017
AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s donations to Measure S approach $3M—this year
Donations from AHF account for the vast majority of Yes on S funds. But real estate developers and labor unions are spending even more to defeat the March 7 ballot measure, which would severely restrict development in the city.
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February 24, 2017
City Controller blasts AIDS Healthcare Foundation for pushing Measure S
The Los Angeles City Controller accused the AIDS Healthcare Foundation today of betraying its mission by bankrolling and advocating for the passage of Measure S, the March 7 ballot measure that aims to block some real estate development citywide.
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February 8, 2017
City Council agrees to take steps to fix LA’s ‘broken planning system’
It commits to regularly update its community plans—which guide real estate development. "We have a broken planning system and the lack of updated community plans is central to that," said councilmember Mike Bonin.
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February 1, 2017
Measure S would shackle construction of affordable housing, Mayor Garcetti and other critics say
The ballot measure would place a two-year moratorium on some larger-scale real estate development citywide for two years, including some affordable housing projects.