Zev Yaroslavsky

Rule Changes

Analyst

Los Angeles voters have chosen to raise the city sales tax and adopt six charter changes, with all eight city measures above the majority threshold in returns updated Nov. 4. County officials plan to certify the results Nov. 27.

Updated 4 days ago

Built World

As of May 2026: Retired from public office

For 40 years, Los Angeles tried and failed to extend its subway to the Westside. A 1985 methane explosion triggered federal and local bans on tunneling through the Miracle Mile. Now the first section of the D Line Extension opens in early 2026, bringing three new stations to Wilshire Boulevard and marking the most significant expansion of LA's subway since the 1990s.

Updated May 27