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A new report finds that L.A.’s new anti-rent gouging laws have not resulted in lawsuits or fines against landlords who jacked up rents after the fires.
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Unhoused Californians and activists say authorities are cracking down harder on encampments after getting the green light from the Supreme Court and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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The change comes after strict income eligibility rules prevented some disabled veterans experiencing homelessness from obtaining housing.
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People were served almost exclusively instant noodles, even though the providers are being paid to serve nutritious foods, according to officials.
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The vote by the city housing committee overrides language drafted by the city attorney’s office, which had stripped the word “right” from the city’s proposal for a “right to counsel.”
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A critical new federal audit calls out California for doing too little to prevent fraudulent spending of homelessness funds. Nearly $320 million was at risk.
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Other cities give free eviction lawyers to tenants as a right. But the city of L.A. is weighing a proposal that explicitly says that won’t be guaranteed.
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California community land trusts, which buy land and sell or rent the buildings on it to low-income residents, have tripled.
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In a unanimous vote, the five supervisors said they’re not changing the county’s longstanding approach in the jurisdiction they control.
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The iconic Skid Row building went from the true crime spotlight to homeless housing. But some residents wonder if they were better off before moving in.
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Amid an affordable housing crisis, dozens of rent-controlled buildings are listed on short-term rental websites. A 2018 law was supposed to stop that, but the city is struggling to enforce it.
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Rent hike limits under a key state law changed little for many SoCal renters in 2024. Here’s what to do if your landlord demands more.
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A motion up for approval by county supervisors calls for a regional strategy to reduce the effect of a recent Supreme Court ruling on homelessness.
