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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Cheat Sheet: These are the steps fire victims need to take to make an insurance claim

We have tips from California's insurance commissioner on how to contact the state and start the claims process, and how to keep you and your loved ones from falling for scams.
Homelessness officials recover $13M paid to service providers; judge pushes for more transparency

The funds were cash advances to service providers in the Los Angeles region.
New homelessness data: How does California compare to the rest of the country?

Homelessness grew just 3% in California last year, compared to 18% nationwide.
LA officials call on landlords to accept housing vouchers from veterans under new streamlined process

The two-pronged approach aims to get more housing vouchers into veterans' hands while boosting the number of units available.
Widespread encampment sweeps: A look back at California's homelessness response in 2024

Many California cities cracked down on homeless encampments in 2024. What's in store for 2025?
100-plus cities, including in SoCal, banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse.

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LA tenants are facing rent hikes of up to 6%; city officials recommend lower caps

The L.A. City Council has failed to vote on new rent control limits ahead of a looming Feb. 1 deadline. Should increases be put on hold?
LA loses third effort to block affordable housing in some neighborhoods

Judge rules L.A. illegally tried to change the rules for a program to streamline affordable housing in neighborhoods with single-family homes.
New California law could help tenants facing eviction stay in their homes

Voters said no to expanded rent control, but tenants facing evictions will have more time to fight to keep their homes under a new law.
LA's homelessness agency handles $700M in contracts each year. Just one employee must disclose conflicts

Public employees often must disclose outside income and gifts to in state-mandated forms. Why aren’t top LA homelessness officials? Out of hundreds of employees, only the CEO currently files, according to an LAist review of records.
Renters with pets could get new protections under LA County proposal

Furry friends are not always welcome in L.A. apartments. Some elected leaders now want to overturn pet bans — but landlords say they exist for good reasons.
Federal health care dollars are helping to house homeless Californians. Trump could stop that

Gov. Newsom launched a program that uses Medi-Cal to help homeless Californians access housing. Trump could end it in 2026.

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