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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There's no shelter space left for families, LA homeless agency says in draft memo

With family shelters currently full, L.A.'s homeless services agency is crafting messaging for providers when they have to turn families away.
Options begin to emerge for how LA will handle homeless services after LAHSA

The city could contract directly with providers or go through L.A. County.

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California cities lack unified response on homeless encampments

When it comes to clearing homeless encampments, California cities are governed by a patchwork of very different policies.
LA moves forward with plan to allow fewer stairs in many apartment buildings

Some City Council members had questions about fire safety but agreed to draft new rules on single staircases to space for apartments in mid-sized buildings.
LA City Council narrowly votes to oppose state bill allowing more housing near public transit

A slim majority said Senate Bill 79 would take away the city’s control over housing growth. Other council members said the city is failing to confront the crisis.

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LA’s regional homelessness agency to reassign or lay off staff amid budget woes

The homelessness agency says it needs to reassign staff amid budget reductions
After rejecting tenant-aid contract, LA city attorney launches audit of eviction-defense provider

Hydee Feldstein Soto said she wants to know if city funds helped tenants as intended. The tenant aid group says it's already complied with contract reporting requirements.
Airbnb pushes ‘Save Our Services’ campaign for more short-term rentals in LA

The campaign, backed by labor unions and community groups, says allowing short term rental of second homes would generate nearly $80 million in city revenue.
Seven months after LA fires, landlords will be ordered to clean smoke-damaged Altadena homes

After renters sued over alleged lack of enforcement, L.A. County has now clarified tenant rights and landlord responsibilities in smoke-damaged homes.
Hidden in Trump’s spending package: A surprise boost to California’s affordable housing

A change to federal tax credits could allow affordable housing production in California to as much as double, experts say.
Illegal price gouging is rampant after disasters. Can it be stopped?

Rents jumped 20% after this year’s Los Angeles wildfires, forcing displaced residents to scramble for housing in an already-tough market.
Law firm bills $1.8M to represent LA in a high-profile homelessness lawsuit, double what City Council approved

City Council members say they were surprised by the cost overrun.

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