Answer the following five questions on equitable economics and housing issues to see which candidates for mayor most closely match the future you want to see for Los Angeles.
Question 1 of 5
Traffic violence is considered a public health crisis by many state and local officials. City programs and plans aimed at making streets safer, including Vision Zero and Mobility Plan 2035, have not been effective, especially for low-income Angelenos and in Black and Brown communities. What is the most important and impactful step the city can take as part of a strategy to make the streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists?
Candidates who agree with you
Increase equitable investment in traffic calming infrastructure (i.e. left-turn arrows, high visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, traffic circles, etc.)
Advocate for speed cameras (would require state legislation)
No candidates selected this answer
Direct police to write more traffic tickets
No candidates selected this answer
Expand work on reducing speed limits
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Create more car-free zones throughout the city
No candidates selected this answer
No response / no position
Rick Caruso
Question 2 of 5
Due to the city's emergency decree, rent increases are currently not allowed for tenants living in the city’s rent-controlled housing. But before the pandemic, Los Angeles generally allowed annual rent increases between 3% and 8%, depending on inflation. Should the city alter its rent control limits, eliminate them, or keep them?
Candidates who agree with you
Keep them as is
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We must protect our rent-controlled housing stock, and expand just cause eviction protections to non-rent controlled multifamily properties.
Lower them
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Raise them
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Eliminate them
No candidates selected this answer
No response / no position
Rick Caruso
Question 3 of 5
Landlords say they’ve been struggling amid rising costs, inflation over 7%, and pandemic-era restrictions such as temporary bans on rent increases and evictions. Should we lift the city’s eviction protections now, let them expire in January, or extend them past January?
Candidates who agree with you
Lift them now
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Let them expire
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Extend them
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I am concerned that if the eviction moratorium is lifted too soon, it will cause more Angelenos to fall into homelessness. At the same time, I believe that we must protect our mom and pop landlords, many of whom face unique challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. The city should help ensure these apartment owners receive the financial support they need to stay afloat and continue to house Angelenos.
No response / no position
Rick Caruso
Question 4 of 5
What statement best reflects your position on the minimum wage of $16.04 that went into effect on July 1, 2022?
Candidates who agree with you
It’s adequate
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It’s too low
At that level, it places too much of a burden on small businesses
No candidates selected this answer
I don’t support a minimum wage
No candidates selected this answer
No response / no position
Rick Caruso
Question 5 of 5
Do you agree with Mayor Garcetti’s decision to pilot a universal basic income program in Los Angeles?
Candidates who agree with you
Yes
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I am always interested in innovative solutions to solving inequality. I am open to seeing the results of the City’s and County’s programs and seeing if there are real tangible results.
No
No candidates selected this answer
