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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There’s a parking lot full of RVs in South LA. It’s part of LA County's effort to fight homelessness

The 24-hour, 14-spot RV safe parking lot is a unique component of the county’s massive homeless service ecosystem.
More than a third of mixed-status families who could lose federal rental help are in California

California is home to 36% of families with mixed immigration status receiving federal rent assistance. Here’s what’s at stake for them in a proposed Trump rule change.
How much housing is LA actually building?

Updated numbers quantify the city's housing shortage. Here's what's standing in the way of building more.
LA considers 'gut punch' cuts to city homelessness programs, blaming court settlement costs

Safe parking lots, street medicine and hygiene programs for unhoused Angelenos could all be on the chopping block, according to a recent city report.

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Several former Caltrans homes in Pasadena sell for thousands above asking

All net proceeds from the sales will go toward developing affordable housing in the city, according to officials.
VA ends 'illegal' and 'wasteful' leases on West LA campus

The move will help pave the way for a national hub for unhoused veterans, according to the department.

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LA County leaders shoot down proposal to expand eviction safeguards for immigrants

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who put forward the proposal, said county-wide eviction limits would have helped L.A. County’s nearly 1 million undocumented immigrants.

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Eyeing 2028 Olympics, LA City Council approves ballot measure asking voters to raise hotel tax

The city says a 2% boost until 2028 could add $44 million in yearly revenue.

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Housing advocates still waiting for state-ordered stair report

California’s fire safety regulators are more than a month late with a study on mid-rise apartments and staircases.
LA County approves homeless spending plan that reflects nearly $200M in program cuts

Among the programs hit by the cuts is Pathway Home, which helps move people from encampments into temporary housing.

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Citing ICE raids fallout, LA County proposes raising threshold for evicting tenants late on rent

Renters can fall two months behind on rent and still be protected from eviction. But the new rule only applies in unincorporated parts of the county.
After the fires, LA passed new laws against rent gouging, but they’re not being used

A new report finds that L.A.’s new anti-rent gouging laws have not resulted in lawsuits or fines against landlords who jacked up rents after the fires.

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