Measure ULA Celebrates Two Years! April 1, 2025 Press Conference

IBEW 11 member, Tania Barragan Dolinger speaks on her experience as a union construction worker on ULA-funded developments

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, members of the United to House LA (UHLA) Coalition hosted a press conference to mark the two-year anniversary of Measure ULA. Dozens of community members and advocates gathered at 316 North Juanita Avenue, where 177 union-built, ULA-funded, affordable homes are currently under construction and are set to open in June.

This two-year anniversary of Measure ULA celebrates $650 million accrued for the eleven programs. In two years, Measure ULA has kept 11,000 people housed through the rental assistance program, built 800 new affordable homes, created 10,000 union construction jobs, and educated over 100,000 LA renters on their rights. April 1st also marks a success for ULA dollars with the City Council vote to codify Right to Counsel, a campaign led by the ULA-supported Stay Housed LA coalition.

Poster highlighting the 795 homes Measure ULA has supported

“We have transparency and citizen oversight, so we know where every dollar goes… ULA is ours – we voted for it and we’re going to protect it” -Phoebe Valencia, Resident of ULA-Funded Housing  

The following speakers from a diverse range of stakeholders celebrated the various benefits that Measure ULA has created through its eleven programs and emphasized the importance of a dedicated pool of public funds for affordable housing in the current funding landscape at federal, state, and local levels.

·       Joe Donlin, United to House LA Coalition

·       Ysabel Jurado, LA City Council Member- CD14, Housing & Homelessness Committee Member

·       Phoebe Valencia, Resident of ULA-funded affordable housing

·       Tiena Johnson Hall, LA Housing Department

·       Dalila Sotelo, Affordable Housing Developer, Flexible PSH Solutions

·       Tania Barragan Dolinger, Union Electrician working on New ULA-Funded Affordable Housing

·       Zella Knight, ULA Citizen Oversight Committee

·       Ve’ona Rogers, Received ULA Income Support

·       Maria Briones, Tenant Leader with ACCE and UHLA

“Measure ULA was created by the people to protect the people, and it is overseen by the people.” -Zella Knight, COC Member, Seat 7

COC Member, Zella Knight in front of a ULA-funded housing development

In this next year, the COC is excited to oversee continued program implementation.