By Hillel Aron | LAWeekly
The contentious anti-development ballot initiative Measure S has been roundly rejected by voters.
Placed on the ballot by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Measure S would have limited large-scale development by placing a two-year moratorium on all projects seeking exemptions from the city’s planning laws.
“Tonight Los Angeles can breathe a great sigh of relief,” Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Gary Toebben said in a press release.. “And tomorrow, the coalition that formed to defeat this dangerous initiative will continue advocating to make Los Angeles bettepushing for updated community plans, transparency in government, and the creation of the housing at all levels that Los Angeles needs to truly thrive.”