Housing & Homelessness

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Five men face charges over alleged unlicensed contracting in Eaton Fire rebuilding efforts

District Attorney Nathan Hochman said unlicensed contractors may promise to rebuild faster and cheaper, but they can end up defrauding homeowners.

Major OC developer can skip affordable housing requirements after Irvine land swap approval

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Huntington Park City Council passes protections for tenants one month late on rent

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Fighting new housing in LA will cost you more — but far short of the $22K fee some advocates want

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Housing advocates sue Newsom, local leaders over duplex ban in fire recovery zones

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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.
A mandate to keep LA apartments cool? City Council to consider proposal to follow LA County's lead

L.A. County recently established a "heat threshold" for rental units in unincorporated areas. L.A. city may follow suit.
New enforcement targets people living in cars, RVs on California streets

Cities are ramping up efforts to ticket and tow vehicles that shelter unhoused Californians.

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