NeighborhoodsCouncil districtsDistrict 8

What's happening in Council District 8?

Residents and visitors have filed 107,399 311 requests here so far in 2026 (through Oct 2), against 98,199 at the same point of 2025; 80.2% of this year's are marked closed. Permits for new buildings this year (through Sep 26) cover a net 480 dwelling units, against 578 at the same point of 2025.

Councilmember: Marqueece Harris-Dawson (as listed in MyLA311)

311 requests

107,399

so far in 2026 (through Oct 2), excluding information-only calls; 98,199 at the same point of 2025 (+9.4%)

  1. Illegal Dumping Item Pickup37,046
  2. Item Pickups27,038
  3. Service Not Complete10,035
  4. Graffiti Removal7,216
  5. Homeless Encampment3,598
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New housing permits

480

net dwelling units in 148 new-building permits so far in 2026 (through Sep 26); 578 units in 190 permits at the same point of 2025

Units are counted when a permit is issued, not when a building is finished.

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Homeless count tallies

People seen outside
701
Vehicles and tents
1,016
People in shelters
1,731

Raw tallies from LAHSA's 2026 count, not population estimates: LAHSA does not publish district-level estimates, and the City Council has asked LAHSA to review tract-level figures in some districts.

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Measure ULA sales

$6.9M

in ULA transfer tax from 11 property sales in this district since the tax began in 2023

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Council office discretionary spending

$2.01M

recorded against this district's discretionary accounts in FY2024-25; $328.16K in FY2025-26 through Jan 16, 2026, where the data ends.

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Other districts

Crime is reported by LAPD area, not council district. See crime by area.