Ballots Have Arrived
By now everyone should have received their ballot for the March 5 election. You can mail your ballot, drop it off at a collection box or vote in person (up to 10 days leading up to March 5). If you haven't already, sign up for California's Where's My Ballot? tracker.
Measure HLA
The only measure on the ballot for LA City is Measure HLA (Healthy Streets Los Angeles). Councilwoman Traci Park, in a motion introduced last week, called on City Departments to assess the potential impacts of the measure.
If approved, Measure HLA would mandate the City to install modifications outlined in the City’s Mobility Plan 2035 whenever the City undertakes a street or sidewalk improvement greater than ⅛ of a mile (660 feet), inclusive of street resurfacing and slurry sealing.
Measure HLA would mandate the installation of 200 miles of bus lanes — some operating 24 hours a day, others running only during rush hour — and more than 600 miles of bicycle lanes. An analysis by City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo found the bicycle and pedestrian portions of the plan would cost $2.5 billion over the next decade, while potentially delaying annual repaving. Those delays could further increase costs by $73 million to $139 million a year. He also warns that the measure could expose the city to lawsuits.
The Measure, sponsored by Streets LA, is opposed by the Firefighters Union who are concerned about slower response times and the financial impact on the City's budget.
