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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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The justices ruled 6-3 to reverse a lower court opinion that found bans on sleeping in public unconstitutional.
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For years, the homeless count in the L.A. area has shown increases in the unhoused population. The latest count finds the upward surge has leveled out overall.
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Cities no longer are prohibited from punishing homeless people for camping if they have nowhere else to go.
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The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem
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Officials acknowledge the mistakes, and say they’ve now fixed them.
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Voters will now decide if they should tax themselves more for homelessness services and housing.
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The California Association of Realtors agrees not to oppose a constitutional amendment to reduce the voter approval threshold for housing bonds. In exchange, the measure will not apply to single-family homes. Some housing advocates are angry about the carve-out.
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A recent court ruling exempted five charter cities from a controversial housing law. That’s given anti-density advocates across California an idea.
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The California Association of Realtors agrees not to oppose a constitutional amendment to reduce the voter approval threshold for housing bonds. In exchange, the measure will not apply to single-family homes. Some housing advocates are angry about the carve-out.
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The proposal would raise the sales tax to support homelessness services and make it permanent.
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California can’t legally require insurers to write either residential or commercial property policies. But the state expects insurers to comply with the options unveiled today because they get something they want in return: catastrophe modeling.
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The decision means more than 100 tenants will get to stay in a West L.A. high rise. It could also have long-term affects on renters across California.
