Government
May 12, 2026
LA's perfect storm of deferred maintenance, crumbling infrastructure and stolen copper wire
Los Angeles is now paying for years of deferred maintenance on both sides of the ledger, as sidewalk hazards and streetlight outages drive repair costs and liability exposure.
Jason Javaheri
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
J&Y Law
1880 Century Park East, Suite 717
Century City , CA 90067
Email: jason@jnylaw.com
Debates about infrastructure in Los Angeles usually focus on funding.
Is the city spending enough on repairs? How will new assessments affect
property owners?
The more immediate question we should be asking is structural. Los Angeles is now paying for years of deferred maintenance on two fronts at once. It is...
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