ULA bill fizzles in Sacramento, LAX people mover delays, and more

The Southern California Association of Governments is updating its map for SB 79 implementation in Los Angeles County, following feedback from the state regulators. Updates aren't included in the map seen in the below screen grab quiet yet, but revisions will add transit hubs which were omitted from the initial draft, most notably stops along the forthcoming K Line extension and Sepulveda Transit Corridor.

Here's what we're reading this week:

Measure to kill LA’s ‘mansion tax’ won’t be on November ballot after all "The L.A. City Council is considering placing two local measures on the November ballot. One would cancel the tax on new apartment buildings within the first 10 years of their construction. The other would exempt Palisades Fire victims who end up selling their properties." (LAist)

As World Cup fans pour into LAX, long-awaited people mover train struggles with delays "In a report dated June 15, the system contractor — LAX Integrated Express Solutions — said LAWA project impediments include airport landscaping work, approval delays and impacts from other projects. Because of this, LINXS projected that passenger service would not begin until at least early October. " (LA Times)

A gondola, walking paths, more buses: What should LA do about Dodger Stadium traffic? "Fans and residents can now weigh in on a survey launched by the L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT) to ease stadium traffic and identify ways for fans to get to the stadium without their cars. " (LAist)

Los Angeles tries again to phase out urban oil production "The measure revives a 2022 phaseout that was thrown out by a judge. But the legislature has since acted to bolster local authority to regulate oil operations." (LA Times)

Culver City’s Housing Strategy: Don’t Be L.A. "Culver City (pop: 40,000) shows neighboring Los Angeles how to supercharge multifamily building" (Commercial Observer)

The D Line’s stunning interiors leave its barren street-level plazas wanting "The new stops prove that Los Angeles can design infrastructure artfully below ground. Above ground, however, it too often retreats into caution. The subway has arrived. The city around it still has to catch up. (LA Times)

Eastside residents are feeling sick from the warehouse fire smoke, even though officials say it’s not dangerous "As the fire has burned for a week, community advocates and residents are left grappling with why their calls to evacuate the homes surrounding the cold storage facility have been ignored." (The LA Local)

Judge rules Vermont Avenue bus project will move ahead, for now, without bike lanes "The $400 million project will add dedicated bus lanes along a more than 12-mile-long stretch of Vermont Avenue between 120th Street and Sunset Boulevard. The stretch of road has among the highest rates of pedestrian deaths and injuries in the city." (LAist)