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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One housing expert says the new changes leave a successful program “functionally gutted.” -
Homelessness remains high despite record housing placements, officials say, because L.A.’s affordable housing crisis keeps pushing more people onto the streets.
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The justices ruled 6-3 to reverse a lower court opinion that found bans on sleeping in public unconstitutional.
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The decision means more than 100 tenants will get to stay in a West L.A. high rise. It could also have long-term affects on renters across California.
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Before LAist asked for clarity, the city posted conflicting information online. Officials took nearly a week to answer basic questions on rent hikes.
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Baldwin Park passed a local rent control law in 2019. But good luck trying to find out the city’s current rent increase limits.
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The new 3% cap would take effect at the start of 2025. But it's limited to people living in pre-1995 buildings in unincorporated areas. We help make sense of the confusing rules.
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The union representing 48,000 UC workers says members will walk off the job next week at UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UC San Diego.
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At the start of 2023, L.A. County was home to one-in-three film and TV jobs nationwide. Now it’s closer to one-in-four.
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The city provided the land back in 2016. Years later, low-income arts workers now have a new place to call home.
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