Housing & Homelessness

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Internal audits help protect taxpayer money. LAHSA hasn’t finished any in years

LAHSA also has failed multiple external audits in recent years, which have found the agency has neglected to properly track spending meant to shelter and house people.

Homelessness rises in Long Beach for second year in a row

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SoCal cities made landlords pay when rent hikes pushed out tenants. Then courts stepped in

A "for rent" sign hangs near a discarded mattresses outside an apartment building in the city of Los Angeles.

In failing to plan for new housing, Costa Mesa finds itself in state’s legal crosshairs

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LA used to jail people for sleeping on the street. A case changed the city’s lens on homelessness

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Norwalk to repeal homeless shelter ban under settlement with state of California

Under the settlement, Norwalk will also create a $250,000 fund for affordable housing and comply with state housing mandates.
A mandate to keep LA apartments cool? City Council to consider proposal to follow LA County's lead

L.A. County recently established a "heat threshold" for rental units in unincorporated areas. L.A. city may follow suit.
New enforcement targets people living in cars, RVs on California streets

Cities are ramping up efforts to ticket and tow vehicles that shelter unhoused Californians.
LA County leaders delay vote on rent relief tied to fire recovery, ICE raids

County leaders were scheduled to vote on setting up a new $10 million Emergency Rent Relief Program, with potential for additional funding.
LA County braces for potential federal funding cuts to housing and homelessness services

The Board of Supervisors was briefed on the budget during its regular meeting Tuesday.
LA County supervisors take up relief for renters after fires and ICE raids

County leaders are expected to vote Tuesday on a plan to put $10 million toward rent relief for tenants harmed by recent fires and federal immigration actions.
Newsom launches new task force to clear California homeless encampments

The task force, made up of six different state agencies, is the latest effort by the Newsom administration to remove homeless encampments from California’s streets.
Why California backed down from forcing landlords to keep residents cool

Lawmakers will again fail to set a safe indoor temperature standard for housing, as builders and tenant advocates battle over the cost of retrofits.
Airbnb wants LA to allow more short-term rentals to 'protect jobs,' but unions are split

The company claims the plan will fill city coffers and save city employees' jobs, but some union leaders remain skeptical.
LA council delays decision on $5M more for law firm in homelessness lawsuit

As LA's outside legal costs balloon, the city attorney is asking the City Council to authorize payment.
LA takes first step toward getting rid of parking requirements in new housing

A City Council committee voted 3-1 to advance a proposal that — if passed by the full council — would explore ending parking requirements citywide.
How ADUs could help Californians break into homeownership

San Jose developers are pioneering a new California law that allows accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be sold as condos, reshaping housing options statewide.

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