Part of the idea would be making nightlife safer through smoothing the permit process for party spaces. “In the months since December’s tragic Ghost Ship fire in Oakland, which killed dozens of young music fans, Los Angeles has cracked down on unpermitted warehouse parties, which often play host to music and communities shut out of mainstream venues. But those shows have a huge cultural value, and still continue — just further under the radar in more marginal spaces. Meanwhile, promoters and venue owners say the permitting and building-code process is more time-consuming and expensive than ever.”