L.A. Election Updates

Through the Liberty Vote program, Liberty Hill provided support to both the Yes on Measure A and No on 36 campaigns. We also participated in hundreds of coalition meetings and strategy sessions, along with providing support for community and voter engagement efforts. We want to thank all our amazing community partners for their hard work on these issues, as well as our donor activists for their continued support of our electoral organizing work.

We did it, Measure A is an enormous win for every Angeleno! 

Even in the midst of a horrendous federal election, LA County showed up in a big way on election night. This victory represents a massive step forward in our fight to end homelessness and bring housing, care, and stability to the lives of our unhoused neighbors.

It also demonstrates, once again, that Angelenos believe in a humane approach to our housing crisis, and that they are willing to devote major resources to make that vision a reality––even when hundreds of other cities in America are going the wrong direction on solutions that we know work.

Liberty Hill was proud to support Measure A, which will raise more than a billion dollars a year for housing and services to address homelessness through a quarter-cent sales tax increase. It also funds tenant protections and tenant education as a key strategy to prevent and end homelessness. As part of our Agenda for a Just Future we are committed to fighting for a roof over every head and an end to our homelessness crisis.

This could not have been possible without the efforts of so many coalition and community members––including our partners in the Stay Housed L.A. and Our Future LA coalitions—together we built the largest eviction prevention program in the country—and thanks to Measure A funding, the program will continue to expand.

The passage of Proposition 36 is a deeply disappointing result, as setbacks always are. 

Its passage means that as a state we will be spending more money to keep more people, primarily people color and people living in poverty, locked away for more years. And that money will come directly out of the bottom line of treatment programs and social services that actually do help people and keep everyone safer.

We know that the concerns regarding community safety are often rooted in real experiences. And the desire for safe neighborhoods is one that is shared by all. While the data shows that crime rates are at historic lows, some in our communities still do not feel safe and people living in poverty and people of color are at the highest risks for being victims of crime.

Community safety is a top priority for Liberty Hill, which is why we invest in rehabilitation and healing. Our work in Los Angeles continues to be focused on building the nation’s largest youth development system, focused on care, not incarceration. We see the direct result of investment in mental health, wellness, youth and workforce development, and stable housing.

Liberty Hill and our allies will be looking into what we can learn from this loss at the ballot box. But make no mistake—we are not going back. We are committed to our vision for a more just future where all youth have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Through our initiatives like Ready to Rise and the Liberation Fund we’re investing in the future we hope to create for youth––one grounded in care, opportunity, and community support.

We are committed to this long-term fight. If you would like to learn more or engage further in supporting this critical work, please contact us at info@libertyhill.org.