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Public commenters press council on short‑term‑rental revenue, trans services and calls to remove LAPD chief

Los Angeles City Council · November 15, 2025
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During public comment speakers urged the council to monetize short‑term rentals to fund homelessness and community services, backed city investment in trans equity programs and several speakers demanded removal of Police Chief Jeff McDonald following alleged incidents and arrests at protests.

The meeting’s public‑comment period featured dozens of speakers addressing varied topics but with strong clusters of concern. Several commentators urged the council not to ban short‑term rentals and instead to regulate them so the city can collect revenue for housing, youth and family programs. Candida (Save or Services) and other speakers argued permitting short‑term rentals would create tax revenue that…

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