Your kitchen remodel isn't the biggest thing they're doing

Okay so check it – you know how everyone's always like, "What are they even DOING at City Hall?" Well, our civic data gives us a little peek, and honestly, sometimes it's literally just about fixing up a house.

Here’s the rundown:

* **Pool Equipment Room Addition:** This one popped up on March 4, 2015, as a "SUPPLEMENTAL-TO 13014-10000-04123" for a pool equipment room. Like, really? That's what's making the list? It's not a new affordable housing complex in Boyle Heights, it's a pool room. No mames.

* **Residential Remodels:** On March 5, 2015, there was also a "Kitchen/bathroom (2) remodel for residential buildings (no structural" noted. So, another day, another homeowner getting some upgrades.

It's just a reminder that while we're talking about the big picture stuff – the housing crisis, the literal tents everywhere from Venice Beach to the 101 freeway underpasses – a lot of City Hall's daily grind is literally about these smaller residential permits. It's the minutiae that keeps the machine turning, even if it feels a little disconnected from the struggles most of us are facing.

That's the real LA, fam — east of the 110.

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