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After investing nearly $4 million in a consultation process with Los Angeles residents about their park and green space needs, a lack of support from municipal leaders appears to have derailed a ballot measure that would have financed the future of these spaces across the city.

At the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near Los Angeles, food service worker Sam Nassar doesn’t need a corporate earnings call to know that tourism is down, including among international visitors. He can see it inside the park — and in his schedule and paycheck.

After investing nearly $4 million in a consultation process with Los Angeles residents about their park and green space needs, a lack of support from municipal leaders appears to have derailed a ballot measure that would have financed the future of these spaces across the city.