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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If adopted, the proposals would considerably lower rent hikes next year for the 4 in 10 Angelenos who live in rent-controlled housing. -
L.A. politicians tried to resist President-elect Donald Trump’s policies during his last term. What can they do to fight this time? -
Polls show housing and homelessness are top concerns for L.A. voters. This election gave them a chance to weigh in on those issues. -
Measure A asked voters to continue a tax that funds homeless services, and increase it for new housing development efforts. -
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. -
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. -
The lawsuit ratchets up a conflict that has already seen Norwalk lose its ability to kill large housing projects. -
The decision means getting a new kitchen or bathroom will no longer mean tenants are also evicted.
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