Six Point Housing Acceleration Plan

An integrated, bold, and practical vision for growth, affordability, safety, and opportunity — for all Angelenos.

  • Zoning Reform – Open the Door to Real Housing Solutions - Unlock hundreds of thousands of parcels for middle housing without overwhelming infrastructure or inviting litigation

    1. Legalize 4–6 unit buildings on the vast majority of residential parcels—especially in flat, transit-accessible areas

    2. Preserve single-family zoning in steep hillside fire zones and narrow-access tracts, where dense construction is unsafe or unfeasible

    3. Upzone all commercial corridors and job centers to mid-rise by-right (AB 2011-compatible)

    4. Adopt a citywide form-based code that limits discretion and protects character through design, not red tape

    5. Pass SB 10 ordinances to allow 10-unit buildings near transit—without CEQA review

  • Permitting Reform - From 18 Months to 60 Days - Predictable, fast approvals—so builders can build and families can move in

    1. Launch a Housing Fast Lane inside LADBS with a 60-day approval guarantee for compliant projects

    2. Fully digitize and timeline the permit process, modeled after San Diego’s “Get It Done”

    3. Expand ministerial approval citywide—code-compliant projects never face a public hearing

    4. Deem applications approved if the City misses deadlines

    5. Staff up with 100+ new planners and contract reviewers to remove internal bottlenecks

  • Public Land Strategy – Build First, Build Fast, Build for the People

    1. Create a single Public Land Housing Trust combining city, county, and LAUSD parcels, and publish the list for transparency.

    2. Pre-zone, pre-permit, and CEQA-exempt 10,000 units under a housing emergency, focusing on modular and prefab builds.

    3. Keep public ownership through 30–50-year leases with tiered rates and revenue-sharing to reward deeper affordability.

    4. Require 40–60% deeply affordable units, with the rest moderate or market rate, spread across all regions for equity.

    5. Use RFPs and design competitions for quality builds with active ground floors, green space, and strict maintenance oversight.

    6. Lease only to builders with verified financing, keeping others shovel-ready until funded, with bridge support for near-ready projects.

  • Capital & Incentives - Unblock the Market - Unlock $3–5 billion per year in deal-ready capital activated—with affordability and speed baked in.

    1. Expand LAHD and HACLA funding authority to issue bonds and layered financing

    2. Create a public revolving fund to support soft loans for workforce housing

    3. Offer density bonuses, fee waivers, and accelerated permitting for projects that deliver quickly and affordably

    4. Backstop community lenders with public loan guarantees

    5. Invite pension funds and mission-aligned capital to invest long-term in LA housing

  • Scale Labor Force - Train the Workforce We Need - A stable workforce capable of sustaining 50,000+ units per year without inflationary labor shortages.

    1. Launch “Housing Corps LA”—train 30,000+ new workers in union and modular pathways

    2. Partner with LAUSD, trade unions, and community colleges to scale apprenticeships

    3. Allow modular, non-union construction on public land when speed and cost warrant it

    4. Invest in offsite manufacturing hubs and material vertical integration

    5. Bring in fast-build partners like Factory_OS and ICON to reduce unit costs and timelines

  • Political Will - Finish the Job LA Voters Started - The political power to hold the line when opposition comes—so we don’t just plan for housing, we deliver it.

    1. Declare a Housing Emergency—unlock procurement, zoning, and CEQA flexibility

    2. Place a “Right to Build” measure on the ballot legalizing 4–6 unit homes citywide with strategic exemptions

    3. Launch a “Yes to Housing” movement led by clergy, labor, youth, renters, and builders

    4. Use executive authority to override discretionary blockades and vetoes on state-mandated housing

    5. Deploy a citywide rapid-response comms team to combat disinformation and NIMBY obstruction