Pursuits
L.A. Voters Reject Measure AIDS Group Backed, Developers Opposed
- Measure S pitted AIDS Healthcare Foundation against developers
- Nonprofit contributed 99% of $5.2 million spent for initiative
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Los Angeles voters rejected a ballot measure that would have put a moratorium on most construction in the city, ending a battle between developers and an AIDS nonprofit that bankrolled the campaign for the initiative.
With 31 percent of voters in support and 69 percent against, the plan known as Measure S, introduced by the Coalition to Preserve L.A. and funded by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, failed on Tuesday. The initiative would have halted most development for two years, with supporters contending that the pause would stop luxury construction, allow builders to focus on affordable housing and give lawmakers a chance to amend the city plan.