New ordinances cap annual rent increases at 3% and add relocation assistance.
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“Somebody has got to be in charge,” said the author of the bill to create the position, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer. “When we go to war, you’ve got to have a general.”
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Nearly 70% of voters passed this measure in 2017 on the promise it would reduce homelessness in L.A. County, which has only grown worse.
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Wildfires and expensive rebuilding wiped out profits among California home insurers. State Farm isn’t the first insurer to retreat from the state, and may not be the last.
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In a conversation Wednesday with LAist’s show AirTalk, Bass said her office is doing a “deep dive with the numbers.”
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A bill would hold security deposits to one month’s rent, not three. The California Apartment Association says it could drive up rents, making it harder to find a home.
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A bill to tax Airbnb and other short-term rentals to fund affordable housing projects could be voted on by the Senate as soon as today. The proposal has revived the debate over Airbnb and its role in the housing crisis.
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We're tracking progress on Mayor Bass' campaign promises on homelessness.
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We’re tracking Bass’ progress toward her campaign promises on homelessness, and we need your help.
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How did we get here? Who’s in charge of what? And where can people get help? Here are answers to common questions around homelessness.
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L.A. County landlords file thousands of evictions every month, and most tenants can’t get a lawyer. Here’s what happens when they go to court.
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The estimate is orders of magnitude larger than the roughly 700 identified in last year’s homeless count. The discrepancy is largely due to competing federal definitions of “homelessness.”
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