Housing & Homelessness

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Measure to overturn LA’s ‘mansion tax’ heads to ballot. Here’s what voters should know for November

California has cleared an initiative aiming to cancel Measure ULA and similar taxes across the state. But it might not be November’s only “mansion tax” measure.

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A plan to cut a California tax is going to voters. Why LA’s ‘mansion tax’ is at the center of it

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California blocks Trump administration from withholding homelessness funds

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LA homeless agency has ‘significant’ problem with inaccurate financial statements, auditors find

An aerial view of a street with the downtown L.A. skyline in the distance. A set of red buildings are to the left, in front of a line of tents, canopies and shelters in a homeless encampment. Large piles of trash can be seen on the other side of the encampment along train tracks.

LA homeless agency to lay off 284 employees

People wearing "LAHSA" jackets stand by as a police officer and a city worker clear a homeless encampment.

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Newsom issues order on clearing homeless encampments

Last month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities are no longer prohibited from punishing homeless people for camping if they have nowhere else to go.
LA is planning for hundreds of thousands of new homes. But not in single-family zones

The city has a lot of work to do to meet state housing goals, including rezoning. But officials don’t want to touch single-family neighborhoods.
Single-family housing landlord agrees to pay California cities $20M over unpermitted work claims

Invitation Homes buys, renovates and rents out suburban houses. A lawsuit claims many SoCal renovations were not permitted. The company settled but maintains there was no wrongdoing.
Why homelessness has more than doubled in LA County’s once-affordable northern desert

The Antelope Valley has seen a worrisome rise in homelessness. Most are living unsheltered in inhospitable conditions.
Has homelessness changed in your neighborhood since Mayor Bass took office?

As homelessness continues to be a top concern for Angelenos, LAist wants to hear from you. Tell us what’s shifted — or not — in your neighborhood.
A California medical group treats only unhoused patients — and makes money doing it

These doctors, nurses, and social workers are fanning out on the streets of Los Angeles to provide health care and social services to homeless people
California passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties are ignoring it

The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems — and lacking accountability.
LA County leaders vote to give renters free eviction attorneys, a first in SoCal

The proposed Right To Counsel program would give low-income renters in unincorporated L.A. County a free eviction attorney starting next year.
Could union labor mandates on construction projects mean less affordable housing?

If passed, the measure would leave most developers little choice — work with labor unions or miss out on hundreds of millions in funding.
Judge finds illegal discrimination blocks some disabled veterans from housing at West LA VA campus

Judge David O. Carter says he’ll rule in the future on what changes will have to be made.
New lawsuit aims to stop LA leaders from further ‘thwarting’ Venice homeless housing project

The suit alleges two top city elected officials have covertly and illegally thwarted a housing proposal for a city-owned lot that’s 800 feet from the beach in Venice. The officials, including the L.A. city attorney, did not have comment.
LA City Attorney sues Airbnb influencer who allegedly listed rent-controlled apartments illegally

City officials say Vladyslav Yurov and his alleged associates made more than $4 million renting out properties they didn’t own.

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