Los Angeles residents are sounding the alarm onsoaring housing costs, and they want action fast.
A new survey commissioned by theLos Angeles Business Council Institutereveals a city under pressure, with nearly 70% of Angelenos struggling to afford housing.
The burden cuts across demographics, hitting 86% of renters and more than half ofhomeowners.
The frustration is pushing people to consider drastic moves.
Three out of four renters say they’ve thought aboutleaving LA altogether, while nearly two-thirds of voters share that sentiment.
At the same time, voters are rallying behind aggressive solutions aimed at boosting housing supply andcutting costs.
A strong majority of those surveyed support a wide range of housing types, with voters overwhelmingly in favor of building rentals for veterans, public workers, seniors, and middle- and low-income families.
The survey also highlights growing support for state-level intervention.
By a two-to-one margin, voters favor a larger role for Sacramento in local housing decisions.
Around 40% say the state should step in and require cities to build more housing.
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