$80 million increase in streetlight funding is rejected by L.A. property owners
Key takeaways
- Property owners had until June 2 to submit their votes, which were weighted by the amount of their parcel’s proposed assessment.
- The increase would have brought the average annual bill to $117, or about $10 a month.
- The proposed increase would have brought the total amount collected by the assessment to $125 million a year.
Unlit streetlights at 4th and Main streets in downtown Los Angeles in May. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) By Melissa Gomez Staff Writer Follow June 26, 2026 12:45 PM PT 2 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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Los Angeles property owners voted against an increase in an assessment for maintaining streetlights that would have collected an additional $80 million a year, as the city faces a backlog of broken streetlights due to stagnant funding and a rise in vandalism.