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LA City Council committee sidelines ballot measure to cut ‘mansion tax’ rate

Councilmember Jurado says it's too early to determine Measure ULA's long-term impact

Rent gouging charges after the LA fires were rare. This Altadena couple is now filing their own case

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A two-story house in Altadena is seen standing after a fire, but it is covered in soot and trees in the front yard have fallen.

Hollywood unhoused count finds no reductions in street homelessness, but recent uptick in tents

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In the race for LA mayor, voters face starkly different choices on city’s approach to housing

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Pasadena approves affordable housing for fire survivors despite opposition from residents

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LA County to end ban on rent gouging, 16 months after fires created rental market chaos

After a failed vote to extend the ban, the county’s long-standing prohibition on raising rents by more than 10% from pre-fire levels will expire May 29.

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Homelessness in Orange County decreases, according to latest count

The number of people experiencing homelessness has dropped 13.5% compared to the previous count in 2024, according to the latest county data.
Santa Monica will soon transform a huge plot of land. Should it include housing?

The city’s airport is set to close at the end of 2028. Voters have approved turning it into a park. But some now want a piece of that land for affordable housing.

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Huntington Beach faces $50k monthly fine for ignoring state housing mandate

A San Diego judge ordered the penalties earlier this month after the city ran out of legal appeals.

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LA ranks its top 'problem' properties based on complaints. Did your building make the list?

Los Angeles released a database of the city’s most complained-about rental properties, ranked by housing violation cases.

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Hollywood coalition plans to conduct its own homeless count, citing flaws in official tally

Hollywood 4WRD says it will release the results of the neighborhood count later this month
Where does CA rank in homelessness? A federal report that could tell us is months overdue

The federal government’s annual “point-in-time” homelessness count is used to determine funding and gauge progress in getting people off the streets.
What should LA's next mayor do to fix homelessness? Here's what some candidates had to say

Bass, Raman and Miller diverge on homelessness at service provider forums
‘We are not animals’: Why this Altadena apartment remains unlivable 15 months after the Eaton Fire

Tenants of a close-knit Altadena complex say Regency Management ignored toxic contamination and basic repairs long before the Altadena fire.
LA agrees to boost housing and shelter options for people experiencing homelessness

The agreement includes more beds for years longer than what was originally promised and ends a months-long contempt of court hearing.
Did Newsom’s $3.8 billion hotels-to-housing program pay off?

CalMatters filed 100 records requests to find out. The records provide a first-of-its-kind look into how a historical investment in homeless housing played out.
Homeless services contractor sues Long Beach, alleging city bilked it out of $1.1 million

City officials said there were problems with invoices. The nonprofit alleges they're manufacturing an excuse not to pay.

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