David Wagner
Housing Reporter
(he/him)
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. I help people understand their rights, housing market trends, policy changes and the solutions being proposed to fix the region’s housing crisis.
I grew up in Anaheim, where my parents had the car radio constantly tuned to LAist 89.3 (formerly KPCC). Before coming to KPCC and LAist, I covered science for the NPR affiliate in San Diego, KPBS.
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Former state Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian won the race to replace Paul Krekorian. -
Similar measures have already appeared on the ballot twice. Both times, California voters rejected them by wide margins.
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California's Proposition 5 would make it easier to pass housing, infrastructure bonds.
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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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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.
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Here’s what California law says about the rights of renters and landlords when it comes to campaign signs.
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An existing tax passed by voters in 2017 has housed tens of thousands of people. It hasn’t succeeded at bringing county-wide homelessness numbers down. Now voters are being asked to double the sales tax indefinitely.
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¿Será la tercera la vencida en los esfuerzos por derogar una ley estatal que restrinja las formas locales de control de alquileres?
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