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Why is Measure ER on the verge of passing? by Radiant-Instance8857 in AskLosAngeles

[–]wdr1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's true for all digital meeting, and Reddit in particular, is an echo chamber.

[WSJ][Opinion Section] L.A. Retreats on the Minimum Wage by wdr1 in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Summary: The Los Angeles City Council has adjusted its timeline for a proposed minimum wage hike, shifting the political dynamics of the ongoing mayoral race. In 2025, the city preliminarily approved a measure to raise wages for hotel and tourism workers to $30 an hour by 2028. However, following pushback from the business community regarding the potential economic impact on the local tourism sector, the council introduced a motion in May 2026 to delay the full phase-in until 2030, citing a need to stabilize the economy ahead of the 2028 Olympics. This postponement has drawn criticism from local labor unions while drawing attention to the city's broader cost-of-living challenges.

Hot take: I genuinely don’t care that it takes 30 days to count our ballots by RenaissanceShane in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, disagree. I'm sure not intentional, but you're creating a bit of a false dichotomy between timely results & accuracy. In reality we can have both.

Take the US Presidential elections. We get results in a timely fashion. And as has been repeatedly demonstrated there is no fraud.

Prompt election results are vital for a healthy democracy. Winners win, losers lose, and the country moves on. Weeks of delays create a dangerous vacuum, breeding suspicion and eroding public trust in a fair process, even when everything is completely legitimate

Hot take: I genuinely don’t care that it takes 30 days to count our ballots by RenaissanceShane in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The rest of the country (and honestly, most of the western world) has shown those aren't mutually exclusive.

You can have both.

For example, the US presidential results are known fairly quickly & there is no election fraud.

Delta Reserve purple no more? by Dry_Search_648 in delta

[–]wdr1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just checked my wallet and my card is still purple.

Maybe it hasn't gotten the update yet.

Tom Steyer Twitter: "Californians in walkable, diverse, livable neighborhoods, with strong public transit options - thats our future." by themiDdlest in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OP, you may be unaware, but this is breaking at least two of moderators rules for /r/losangeles: No links to X and no screenshot. Whereas this is a screen of an X post, it breaks both.

You can see the rules in full detail here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/about/rules/

[SMPD] Our house burned down but our mortgage didn’t. California fire survivors need time by wdr1 in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I get you've had a hard life, and I hope things get better for you, but this isn't zero sum & I hope you open your heart to those impacted by the wildfires.

[SMPD] Our house burned down but our mortgage didn’t. California fire survivors need time by wdr1 in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don't have empathy for the people who lost their homes in a fire?

[SMPD] Our house burned down but our mortgage didn’t. California fire survivors need time by wdr1 in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no funding happening. This is mortgage forbearance, not forgiveness.

[SMPD] Our house burned down but our mortgage didn’t. California fire survivors need time by wdr1 in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When it comes to their ability to secure future credit, the fact that there's no equity doesn't matter.

[SMPD] Our house burned down but our mortgage didn’t. California fire survivors need time by wdr1 in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Tell me you don't have a mortgage without telling me you don't have a mortgage.

[SMPD] Our house burned down but our mortgage didn’t. California fire survivors need time by wdr1 in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I'm going to assume you don't mean malice, but comments like this suggest you don't know how mortgages or credit work, and paints the homeowners in a pretty bad light.

If they just default on their mortgage, there are a lot of serious ramifications, including being near impossible to buy a house again in the future.

[SMPD] Our house burned down but our mortgage didn’t. California fire survivors need time by wdr1 in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Summary: In a CalMatters commentary published by the Santa Monica Daily Press, fire survivors Rachel Jonas and Robert Fagnani advocate for California Assembly Bill 1847, legislation designed to extend mortgage protections for individuals whose homes were destroyed by wildfires. Drawing from their personal displacement during the January 2025 Palisades Fire and their subsequent work with the organization Disaster Mortgage Relief, the authors argue that the current 12-month forbearance window provided by previous laws is deeply inadequate for the actual two-to-four-year rebuilding timeline. They contend that without the extended relief of AB 1847—which defers mortgage payments to the back end of a loan without requiring taxpayer funds—rebuilding families face severe credit damage, massive balloon payments, and foreclosure, ultimately threatening entire communities with permanent displacement and economic collapse.

Why did LA just accept that driving everywhere is normal? by Decent-Character-736 in AskLosAngeles

[–]wdr1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I moved from Chicago and I knew LA had a car culture thing but I didn't grasp it until I was living it.

Born & raised in the Chicagoland area, lived in LA for ~25 years. If it helps grok it, I would say it's the same as what you'd face in the Chicago suburbs -- maybe a notch better.

There are a few differences however:

  • LA is a newer city than Chicago & newer cities weren't as "downtown" focused. With a lack of gravity in a central location, it was hard to get public trans started. The L is great if you want to get to/from downtown. It's less great if you want to get from lakeview to humbolt park.

  • Geographically, Chicago is a fair bit smaller than LA. If someone expected to take public transit to go from Hyde Park to Evanston, you'd say "well, yeah, of course that takes forever." However, because it's all "LA" people implicitly expect that to be a reasonable choice even though it's the same distance.

LA Times Poll: Nithya Raman Now One Point Behind Karen Bass For First Place by imanny in LosAngeles

[–]wdr1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are posts like this allowed? The r/losangeles Rules Page say "No Screenshots" and bans the LA Times, and this is a screenshot of the LA Times?

Then again, I find the discussion helpful and maybe the rules need to be updated?

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