Housing & Homelessness

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Most unhoused Angelenos say LA wildfires endangered their lives, study finds

21% of unhoused survey respondents said they were injured during 2025's wildfires

Key LA city leaders call for shifting homelessness spending away from LAHSA

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Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law

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Vendors unsure about proposed high-rise above MacArthur Park/Westlake Metro station

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Homeless service cuts at risk due to payment delays at LAHSA, official warns

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West LA coalition challenges city's rollout of new RV law

The CD 11 Coalition for Human Rights argues the city is moving ahead with a pilot program it doesn't have the authority to implement.
After devastating fires, LA made one part of rebuilding easy. There’s much more to do

While few victims of last year’s fires are back in their homes, that’s not unusual following natural disasters; permitting changes appear to be helping.
California to invest $107M in affordable housing for fire survivors. But where will it be built?

The homes will not replace destroyed ones or be built on burn scar areas, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.

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Thousands of LA renters in danger of losing housing vouchers, city says

The city's housing authority says a pandemic-era housing voucher program could wind down by November, leaving thousands at risk of homelessness.

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Youth homelessness is declining in California. Funding cuts threaten progress

Advocates warn that recent state and federal funding changes could reverse progress.
Investors are buying close to half the empty lots in LA burn zones, report says

A new report from the real estate listings platform Redfin finds about 44% of Altadena lots were sold to corporate buyers in recent months.

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Advocates for renters and unhoused Angelenos want LA to hit the brakes on RV impound law

A new law that goes into effect Jan. 1 allows local authorities to dispose of abandoned or inoperable RVs that have an estimated value of $4,000 or less.
Unhoused veterans win crucial ruling with appeals court decision on West LA VA

Plaintiffs' lawyers say the decision, which requires the building of 2,500 housing units, could end veteran homelessness in Los Angeles.
It was a big, bold year in housing policy changes. Here's what that means for SoCal

2025 turned out to be a milestone year for housing policy in California.
Judge blocks HUD homelessness overhaul, rebukes agency for causing 'chaos'

The judge agreed with their argument that the changes likely would push many people back onto the streets in the middle of winter.
The new 2026 housing laws that LA renters and landlords need to know

From refrigerators to fire damage, development streamlining to rent control, some big changes are coming next year for L.A.’s housing landscape.

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Why homeownership in California isn’t nearly the financial slam dunk it once was

High prices, high interest rates and cooling rents: These days tenancy (versus owning a home) in California has its perks.

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