The campaign for a March ballot measure that supporters say would restrict out-of-scale development throughout Los Angeles received a boost this summer when Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio backed the initiative. Two months after the actor’s name was first associated with the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative, a representative for DiCaprio said the actor is neutral on the measure. The campaign director for the ballot measure took responsibility for the endorsement flap. Critics of the ballot measure seized on the confusion over the Oscar winner’s endorsement. “It’s not clear whether the initiative’s backers lied about DiCaprio’s support or just misunderstood it.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 21, 2016 20:04 UTC