Los Angeles, CA (Measure A in 2024, Measure HHH in 2016) Case Study
Housing Ballot Measures
In 2024, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure A, a half-cent sales tax measure that would raise an estimated $1.1 billion annually for homeless services and affordable housing, with no sunset date. The measure was seen as a successor to Measure HHH, a simlar quarter cent sales tax that passed in 2016 and was scheduled to expire in 2027 (and which was repealed and replaced with the successful passage of Measure A). Proceeds from the sales tax will be split between local municipalities (based on their homeless populations) and the LA County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, which was created in 2022 by the state legislature to accelerate affordable housing production, preserve existing housing and prevent homelessness across the County of LA. . LACAHSA’s board includes the Mayor of Los Angeles, all five LA County Supervisors, elected officials from other cities in LA County (ensuring geographic representation across the county), experts in housing production, preservation, and tenant protections, and housing justice advocates.