Housing & Homelessness

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LA County wants to put affordable housing groups first in line to buy apartment buildings

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.

Glendale opens applications for rental assistance

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Judge shoots down Trump’s homeless funding shift: ‘The hallmark of unreasoned decision making’

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LA city attorney agrees to approve tenant aid after withholding signature for more than a year

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Judge wants to preserve current federal funding for LA's lead homelessness agency amid legal battle

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Website from LA Controller's Office tracks city spending on homelessness

A federal judge has urged both the city and county of L.A. to maintain sites that detail homelessness spending for accountability and transparency reasons.
This historic LA hotel has room for low-income people. Why is it still mostly empty?

Barclay Hotel owners say years of city inaction to blame for a lack of electricity that's stalled out housing efforts.
Federal judge approves duo to monitor LA's compliance with shelter agreement

The move stems from a long-standing federal legal settlement over the city's response to the homelessness crisis.
LA County considers reviving COVID-era eviction policy to aid immigrant renters

As many immigrant families struggle to pay rent, county leaders ask: Is another eviction moratorium the solution?
Duplexes are now banned in post-fire Palisades. Here’s why they’re still allowed in Altadena

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass suspended a state law allowing duplexes, calling more housing unsafe. But in Altadena, L.A. County leaders say these projects could be key for rebuilding.
Investigation underway into claims LAist unearthed about top LA homeless services officials

L.A. County investigators have launched a probe into allegations about Va Lecia Adams Kellum and people she hired at the L.A. Homeless Services Authority.
SB79 heads to Newsom. Bill allows for denser housing around transit hubs

The bill, among the most controversial housing proposals in recent memory, overcame opposition from local governments, organized labor unions and many legislative Democrats.
California lawmakers pass bill protecting residents’ right to give food, water to unhoused people

Law says cities can’t enforce laws that stop people and organizations from providing aid for basic survival
State lawmakers pull last-minute effort to reform LA’s ‘mansion tax’

Saying they need more time to work out fixes, two state senators now plan to re-introduce their bill on L.A.’s "mansion tax" next year.
State lawmakers unveil bill that would put new limits on LA’s hotly debated ‘mansion tax’

Taxes on the sale of some newer apartment buildings would be lowered under a plan by Sacramento lawmakers to partially rein in city Measure ULA.
Breakthrough on California housing could put taller buildings in single-family neighborhoods

A powerful California construction union is no longer fighting a bill that would ease barriers to the construction of tall apartment buildings near train and bus stations.
Norwalk to repeal homeless shelter ban under settlement with state of California

Under the settlement, Norwalk will also create a $250,000 fund for affordable housing and comply with state housing mandates.

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