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The “Community Opportunity to Purchase Act” would give organizations committed to keeping rents low the first chance to make an offer on buildings coming up for sale.
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State law requires banks to offer one year of delayed mortgage payments. With that period coming to an end, Bass is asking banks to voluntarily extend relief.Listen 0:41
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If the post-fire exemption goes through, homeowners selling properties worth more than $5.3 million would not be subject to the tax under Measure ULA.Listen 0:44
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L.A. providers say new Trump cuts come at a time when the local homeless services system is already facing difficult choices.Listen 0:44
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New commissioners appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and top Democrats support more building along the coastline. What that means for the future.
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The overhaul shifts funds to transitional housing requiring work and addiction treatment. The administration says it promotes "self-sufficiency," but critics warn many will risk losing housing again.Listen 3:47
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The site in South L.A. was paid $2.3 million to provide space for up to 88 unhoused residents last fiscal year. But two observers found the site was operating at half capacity.Listen 0:49
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Under the reforms approved by a majority of City Council members, rent hikes would be capped at 4%, even if inflation in the overall economy runs higher.Listen 0:44
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The proposed change would allow the city to impound and immediately destroy RVs worth less than $4,000. The previous threshold was $500.
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After their more typical wood-framed homes burned, some are now rebuilding with non-combustible materials. And they’re getting discounts from insurance companies.Listen 3:52
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California is under pressure to embrace more temporary homeless shelters that require sobriety, at the potential expense of long-term housing.
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A committee tasked with oversight of the city’s controversial tax said it has created 10,000 union construction jobs. LAist tracked down the claim’s origins.
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Residents compiled testing results for 50 remediated homes. One third still contained asbestos, and 63% contained elevated levels of lead. What does that mean for safety?
