LA City Council forms a committee to review Measure ULA amid housing debate
By Teresa Liu
Published on March 12, 2026.
The Los Angeles City Council has voted unanimously to create a temporary committee to review Measure ULA, the voter-approved real estate transfer tax that funds housing and homelessness programs. The committee, led by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, will review all pending city matters related to Measure Ula and recommend next steps. The review could determine whether the council will ask voters to consider changes to the measure in the November 2026 election. The panel is expected to report back to the council by April 30 unless its work is extended. Critics argue that the tax has slowed large property transactions and could discourage housing investment. An earlier proposal by Councilmember Nithya Raman to place amendments to the tax before voters in June drew strong opposition, but ultimately failed.
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