East LA can’t afford to become a city, county report finds

This story was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat on May 14, 2025.

After months of delay, the Los Angeles County CEO’s office released a long-awaited fiscal analysis of East Los Angeles, including a feasibility study on whether the unincorporated area could become a city or special district.

The report, published Monday, concluded that cityhood remains financially unviable for the majority-Latino region of nearly 120,000 residents…

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