In the first two years since funding began in April 2023, United to House LA (ULA) has changed thousands of lives by building homes and helping to keep seniors, people with disabilities, and other Angelenos housed. As of January, ULA has kept 11,000 Angelenos in their homes through rental assistance, funded the start of construction on 795 affordable homes, and created 10,000 union construction jobs.
Over 100,000 people have benefitted from ULA-funded services and programs. ULA has raised $632 million through February 2025 via a “mansion tax” on the top 4 percent of real estate sales despite efforts by billionaires and millionaires to block or overturn the measure through failed lawsuits and a withdrawn ballot measure. The organization expects revenue to total roughly over $4 billion after its first decade.
“Los Angeles has such a powerful tool to combat our housing and homelessness crisis with ULA and the $632 million in revenue, and counting, that it has provided,” said Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, 14th District, and member of the Housing & Homelessness committee. “At a time when the federal government is being stripped bare and our city is facing sharp budget deficits, ULA is an indispensable force for protecting Angelenos and improving their lives.”
United to House LA brings together a unique coalition from the labor movement, affordable housing developers, and social justice and community-based organizations to work on the common goals of affordable housing, homelessness prevention, tenant protection, and good-paying jobs in Los Angeles. The Coalition consists of over 240 organizations that worked to pass Measure ULA on the November 2022 ballot, continuing to advocate for the implementation of one of the most progressive and transformative affordable housing measures in the United States.
ULA is the city’s largest-ever permanent funding stream for affordable housing production, raising twice as much for affordable housing compared to the federal funding the government sends the city. These funds are being disbursed according to the program guidelines formulated by ULA’s unique Citizens Oversight Committee of experts and advocates and passed unanimously by the City Council, ensuring that funds will only go to the 11 designated ULA program categories that voters approved.
“Passing Measure ULA sent a clear message by Angelenos that we need a powerful tool to help us navigate the housing crisis,” said Tiena Johnson Hall, general manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department. “Right now, we’re building affordable homes, protecting renters, and creating good jobs. As the Citizens Oversight Committee-approved program rolls out, we’ll see Los Angeles as a true leader in creating a city that works for all of us.”
In addition, ULA funds continue to open new housing options for Los Angeles. Earlier this month, the ULA-funded Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments opened its doors to 187 households. ULA provides 100 percent of the enforcement dollars for LA’s Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance to stop landlords from forcing out tenants so they can raise rent.
The Los Angeles City Council is working to pass a ULA-funded comprehensive Right to Counsel, giving tenants facing eviction a fair chance in court. And ULA will soon help launch new housing and ownership models, including social housing. In a city where opportunities to rent or own have shrunk, this will allow for community ownership, a mix of income levels, and permanent affordability.
LAHD failed my family twice… first they let a illegal eviction go to court, and when I called them on it they acknowledged that it should have never went to court but ” there was nothing they could do since it was scheduled to be in front of judge” basically a “ooops sorry, oh well” and then we were told we were eligible for the ULA ISP . we submitted everything they asked . we were deemed eligible thru the whole process. we continued to final step which was consult with lawyer and then they told us to wait for the call to pick up check .. the week they were supposed to call we get an email saying ” sorry not eligible” how they gonna get a disabled vet and his family continue to the final stage before funding, get their hopes up and congratulate them only to take it away at the last minute… thats not only wrong but cruel.. why should we suffer at some employee who didn’t do their job correctly or whatever but then at the last second take to away .. we thought we were finally gonna be ok … pay back what rent we owed etc and not lose our belongings .. but they took it away after we completed everything and were were deemed eligible thru out .. it’s wrong… ethical and morally….