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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Setting up a fierce debate, city-commissioned report recommends changes that would lower LA rent hikes

The independent economic analysis finds some rent increase rules favor landlords and recommends changing the formula for deciding annual increases for rent-controlled apartments. It was filed four months ago but not released publicly. LAist obtained a copy through a public records request.
CalMatters sues LA homeless authority to obtain secret shelter records

CalMatters filed a lawsuit last week to find out, after the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority repeatedly denied our attempts to inspect shelter incident reports under California’s Public Records Act.
Judge orders thousands more homes for unhoused veterans, calls out 'broken promises, corruption and neglect'

Judge David O. Carter orders 2,550 more homes in L.A. and says "it’s no surprise" that veterans don't trust the VA.
Where to find info on LA County board-and-care facilities

The number of board-and-care facilities in LA County is shrinking. How can Angelenos find ones that suit their needs?
Orange County cities ramp up anti-camping laws after Supreme Court ruling and Newsom’s order

Newport Beach, San Clemente and Aliso Viejo are just the latest cities to harden their stance on homeless encampments.
Judge overseeing major LA homelessness settlement slams officials for data delays

Frustrated by a slow-moving audit, Judge David O. Carter told L.A. homelessness officials, “You’re not working on your time frame now. You’re working on mine.”
CA is entering its final comment period for proposed homeowner insurance reforms. Here's how to weigh in

As wildfires in the West get more intense, many companies are withdrawing from the homeowners' insurance market. The state hopes the proposed rules would keep them.
Costa Mesa launches street medicine program

Officials said they had identified 150 unhoused people who could benefit.
Newsom administration tells Beverly Hills its efforts to block a high-rise violate state housing law

The affluent city has stalled plans for a 165-unit building. State housing officials say the “Builder’s Remedy” project should go forward.
Bond voyage: Supporters yank California’s largest-ever affordable housing measure

Backers pulled a $20-billion affordable housing bond off Bay Area ballots Thursday amid fears that it wouldn’t pass.
Long Beach to use Supreme Court's Grants Pass ruling to clear encampments of unhoused people

The city is upping enforcement of its anti-camping ordinances and will cite people for setting-up encampments or sleeping in public.
LA temporarily halts demolition permits of low-income housing in Boyle Heights

The ordinance is aimed at protecting Boyle Heights residents from displacement and gentrification.

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