LABC Institute Study Highlights Innovative Models for Attracting Private Capital to Maximize Measure A Funding for Affordable Housing
Adapting some of the nation’s most innovative affordable housing strategies that attract private investment and philanthropy can greatly extend the impact of new Measure A funding to scale up construction and preservation of affordable housing in Los Angeles County, according to initial findings of a study commissioned by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute.
LABC Study: Urgent Government, Industry Coordination Needed to Meet 2035 Deadline for Transition to Zero-Emission Drayage Trucks at San Pedro Bay Ports
Trucking companies serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach face significant challenges achieving zero-emission drayage fleets by 2035 in compliance with California’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation, according to a new study commissioned by the Los Angeles Business Council. The study recommends steps to facilitate the transition to safeguard the economic vitality of the country’s largest port complex and establish Southern California as a leader in the emerging multibillion-dollar green commercial transportation industry.
Voters of All Ages and Incomes Across L.A. Feel Squeezed by Housing Costs; Large Majorities Favor Policies to Accelerate Housing Supply
Seven in 10 Los Angeles voters find it difficult to afford housing and 60% have considered leaving the city, fearing they won’t be able to sustain rising rents or afford to buy a home, according to a new survey commissioned by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute.
LABC Study: Major Reforms Needed to Meet L.A.’s Ambitious Housing Production Goals
Bottlenecks in the entitlement process are hampering Los Angeles’s ability to achieve its housing goals, according to a new study released today by the Los Angeles Business Council. The study recommends reforms that would sharply increase production as the city must produce five times more housing units by 2029 than were built last decade.
New Research: California’s Historic EV Carbon Reduction Strategy Must Put Equity First or Risk Falling Short of Benchmarks
To reach Gov. Gavin Newsom’s net-zero emission vehicle (ZEV) goal by 2035, officials must put equity goals at the forefront of the state’s ZEV strategy – or risk falling short of benchmarks and worsening disparities in priority communities, according to new research by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. The study, An Agenda for Equity-Centered Clean Transportation, was released today amid what could be a momentous budget season for climate change action, highlighting challenges and opportunities amid California’s push to cut carbon emissions and local air pollution.
