AHLA NEWSLETTERS

AHLA is proud to endorse Jesse Zwick for Santa Monica City Council. A Santa Monica native with experience working in homeless services, Jesse is a pro-housing leader who advocates for renter protections, additional affordable housing funding, and a rezoning process that legalizes “missing middle” housing, meets RHNA obligations, and affirmatively furthers fair housing. Our endorsement […]

Abundant Housing LA is proud to endorse Caroline Torosis for Santa Monica City Council. Caroline believes in pursuing pro-housing policies that are centered in anti-racism, equity, and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. She has put these beliefs into action by serving on Santa Monica’s Rent Control Board, where she advocated for renters, and in her day […]

AHLA is proud to endorse Natalya Zernitskaya for Santa Monica City Council. Natalya has an impressive record of public service and pro-housing leadership. She was appointed to the City of Santa Monica’s Audit Subcommittee, where she received accolades for her work toward greater financial efficiency and transparency. As president of the Santa Monica League of […]

As an outspoken pro-housing leader, Alex Fisch has attracted widespread attention for his work toward zoning reform at the local level and his online advocacy for YIMBY ideals. After brushing off a recall effort led by anti-housing activists earlier this year—it didn’t make the ballot—Fisch got right back to policymaking, leading an effort to abolish […]

A committed local activist who has served on Culver City’s Committee on Homelessness and General Plan Advisory Committee, Freddy Puza understands how planning and zoning issues intersect with environmental sustainability, social justice, and community well-being. Beyond that, Puza impressed us with his knowledge of how Culver City’s jobs-housing imbalance affects housing affordability throughout the region, […]