
Jason Ward
Economist and director of the RAND Housing Center; co-author of research on Measure ULA and expert on housing production, fiscal impacts, and policy reform.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 31min
Ep. 110: The Measure ULA Episode with Jason Ward and Mott Smith (Incentives Series pt. 10)
Jason Ward, economist and RAND Housing Center director, and Mott Smith, real estate developer and civic entrepreneur, unpack Measure ULA and its ripple effects. They discuss how transfer taxes change developer incentives. They highlight declines in high‑value transactions, impacts on multifamily redevelopment, lost property tax growth, and possible policy fixes.


