Editorial: Parks, homelessness, transit and more: The Times’ recommendations on L.A.’s local ballot measures
Homelessness, parks, transportation — Los Angeles voters are being asked this election to pay more for the services that shape the region’s quality of life. There is a parcel tax, a bond and a sales tax increase on the countywide portion of the ballot, plus a bond to build housing for the homeless and three other measures in the city of Los Angeles, two parcel taxes in districts within the city, and various policy, bond and tax measures in other cities within L.A. County as well.
The Times’ editorial board studied the countywide and city of L.A. measures and met with the proponents and opponents to develop our recommendations.
For the record:
7:38 p.m. Dec. 2, 2024This editorial was updated to add clarifying details about the measures voters in different parts of L.A. county will see on their ballots.
Here is the list of The Times’ recommendations on local ballot measures, with links to the full editorials:
Measure A (L.A. County parcel tax for parks): Yes
Measure M (L.A. Metro sales tax for transportation): Yes
Measure CC (L.A. Community College District bond): Yes
Measure FF (Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority parcel tax): Yes
Measure GG (Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority parcel tax): Yes
Measure HHH (L.A. City homelessness housing bond): Yes
Measure JJJ (L.A. City affordable housing mandate): No
Measure RRR (L.A. DWP reform): Yes
Measure SSS (L.A. City airport police pensions): No
Click here for a complete list of the L.A. Times’ 2016 endorsements.
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