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$2.2 billion LA Convention Center expansion moves forward as council votes to keep project alive
The long-delayed expansion is backed by business and labor but questioned by some officials over rising costs.
L.A. City Council backs huge trash fee hikes for residents
The monthly trash fee for single-family homes and duplexes will go up 54%, reaching $55.95, up from $36.32. The monthly fee ...
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Study finds LA would have more affordable housing if ‘mansion tax’ did not apply to new apartments
UCLA and Rand researchers say Measure ULA has decreased new apartment development, including some units that would have gone ...
Measure ULA is reducing apartment development in the city of L.A, report says
A report from researchers at UCLA and the think tank Rand found that Measure ULA, a Los Angeles tax on property sales, is ...
Meeting on shipping emissions could result in the world’s first global carbon tax
Many of the world’s largest shipping nations will decide Friday whether to impose a tax on carbon emissions from ships. If the 174 International Maritime Organization members present — all ...
LA Convention Center overhaul moves forward — with $2.2B tab
The Los Angeles Convention Center overhaul has moved forward with a $2.2 billion price tag, significantly higher than the ...