LA’s “Mansion Tax” Under Fire: Billions Collected, But Housing Problems Persist

Monks and Merrill Hour 3 (03/12) - Los Angeles leaders are now considering reforms to Measure ULA—the so-called “mansion tax”—as concerns grow over its economic impact and whether it’s actually helping solve the housing crisis. Susan Shelley, Vice President of Communications for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, joins the show to break down the policy debate, the push for a new committee to study possible changes, and what it all means for homeowners and the housing market. The conversation also expands to how cities are spending millions on homelessness programs, legal battles over street cleanups, and the broader challenges Southern California communities face as they try different approaches to address the region’s homelessness crisis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.