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LA's $1 Billion Homelessness Tax Fails to Fund Housing
1/15/2026
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Story summary
- Los Angeles has raised over $1 billion through a homelessness tax.
- Less than 1% is allocated for affordable housing, and the tax lacks a mechanism to loan funds to developers.
- Most money has gone to administrative costs and legal defenses.
- Supporters including City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez and unions initially promoted the tax as a housing solution.
- Experts say the measure stalled housing development and failed to deliver.
