The Effects of Project Labor Agreements on the Production of Affordable Housing: Evidence from Proposition HHH

Proposition HHH is a $1.2 billion bond intended to produce 10,000 units of housing aimed at addressing chronic homelessness in Los Angeles. The author presents evidence that the project labor agreement attached to the initiative significantly affected project size and construction costs of HHH-funded developments. These findings may help inform future debate about how best to balance trade-offs between housing policy and labor regulations.