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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Invitation Homes buys, renovates and rents out suburban houses. A lawsuit claims many SoCal renovations were not permitted. The company settled but maintains there was no wrongdoing. -
The Antelope Valley has seen a worrisome rise in homelessness. Most are living unsheltered in inhospitable conditions. -
The proposed Right To Counsel program would give low-income renters in unincorporated L.A. County a free eviction attorney starting next year. -
City officials say Vladyslav Yurov and his alleged associates made more than $4 million renting out properties they didn’t own. -
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. -
The justices ruled 6-3 to reverse a lower court opinion that found bans on sleeping in public unconstitutional. -
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. -
Before LAist asked for clarity, the city posted conflicting information online. Officials took nearly a week to answer basic questions on rent hikes. -
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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