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L.A. Approves $2 Billion Project
Jul 7, 2026 The Los Angeles City Council last week cleared the way for a $2 billion redevelopment of a downtown parcel into a massive mixed-use center. The Fourth & Central project is planned on a 7.6-acre parcel divides Skid Row from the Arts District ...
LA City Council to vote on putting ULA break for multifamily on ballot
Jun 30, 2026 Less than a week after a statewide ballot measure which would have eliminated Measure ULA was slashed, the Los Angeles City Council might be taking its own electoral path to making changes to the so-called mansion tax. On Wednesday, the coun...
REALTORS® Deliver Major Victory: AB 736 Goes Down In Flames
Jun 26, 2026 We did it! Because thousands of California REALTORS® took action and made their voices heard, AB 736, a bill that would have incentivized cities to raise transfer taxes on property, particularly higher-value homes, will not move forward. ...
Dramatic Increase to Transfer Taxes – PLEASE OPPOSE TODAY!!
Jun 24, 2026 Red Alert – AB 736 (Gonzalez) Dramatic Increase to Transfer Taxes – OPPOSE USE THE LINK BELOW AND CALL TODAY. Follow the easy instructions. California Association of Realtors OPPOSES AB 736 (Gonzalez), a bill that writes a transfer ...
Relief from LA’s mansion tax……No Such Luck.
May 29, 2026 If the chair of the Los Angeles City Council’s committee on Measure ULA has her way about the future of the so-called mansion tax, the real estate industry should brace itself. Los Angeles City Council Member Ysabel Jurado, who represents ...
Rental Price Restrictions Expire on May 28,2026
May 23, 2026 The price gouging restrictions on rental prices have been extended in 30-day periods since January 2025. This week the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors failed to approve another extension, so the county wildfire-related protections are n...
California FAIR Plan raising rates 29%, on average, starting Oct. 15
May 22, 2026 The California Department of Insurance (CDI) approved that increase just last month. That will be a sharp and expensive premium hike for some homeowners, but the Department says there's good news to help balance this all out. Starting Octobe...
