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David Wagner
What I cover
I cover housing in Southern California, a place where ever-rising rents and a persistent lack of affordable housing have led to many living on the edge of homelessness.
My background
I’ve been helping people understand their rights, housing market trends, policy changes and the solutions being proposed to fix the region’s housing crisis for more than five years.
My goals
I want my coverage to help renters, landlords and anyone else affected by L.A.’s affordability issues navigate the region’s ongoing housing crisis.
Best way to reach me
I would love to hear from you if you have questions or concerns related to housing in Southern California. You can reach out by email. I'm at dwagner@laist.com. Or, if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @reporterdavidwagner.38. For instructions on getting started with Signal, see the app's support page.
Stories by David Wagner
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An embattled plan to build an aerial tram connecting Downtown L.A. with Dodger Stadium will be discussed in a public meeting this week.
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If adopted, the proposals would considerably lower rent hikes next year for the 4 in 10 Angelenos who live in rent-controlled housing.
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Polls show housing and homelessness are top concerns for L.A. voters. This election gave them a chance to weigh in on those issues.
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L.A. politicians tried to resist President-elect Donald Trump’s policies during his last term. What can they do to fight this time?
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Measure A asked voters to continue a tax that funds homeless services, and increase it for new housing development efforts.
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Former state Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian won the race to replace Paul Krekorian.
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Similar measures have already appeared on the ballot twice. Both times, California voters rejected them by wide margins.
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Measure A only needs support from a simple majority of voters in order to pass. It would raise LA County's sales tax to fund homelessness efforts.
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California's Proposition 5 would make it easier to pass housing, infrastructure bonds.
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The lawsuit ratchets up a conflict that has already seen Norwalk lose its ability to kill large housing projects.
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The decision means getting a new kitchen or bathroom will no longer mean tenants are also evicted.
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Almost two-thirds of Angelenos say they see people experiencing homelessness every day. Nearly 10% say they’ve been unhoused.
