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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Allowable rent hikes depend on where you live, and in what type of building. We did the hard work to help you figure it all out. -
Developers were counting on the mayor’s initiative to streamline projects in residential areas. Then the rules changed.
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A long-awaited report from the city’s housing department lays out the steps to potentially providing L.A. renters with a right to counsel.
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Lawyers who don’t typically handle eviction cases are answering L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’s call to help Angelenos stay housed.
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Council members unanimously supported the school’s plans to transform a Studio City golf course. The project’s opponents say their fight isn’t over.
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The council approved a hotly debated proposal to lower allowable rent hikes in most of the city’s apartments from a maximum of 9% to 6% in February.
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The council was scheduled to consider a hotly debated plan to lower allowable rent hikes in most of the city’s apartments from 7% to 4% this upcoming February. The vote was delayed.
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Some elected leaders wanted to continue a pandemic-era ban on rent hikes. A plan to reduce allowable increases moved forward instead.
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The city of L.A. has banned increases in most apartments for close to four years. A new proposal would push back new rent hikes for six more months.
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Last month, the city launched a new $18.4-million rent relief program for tenants. Now small landlords can apply too.
Stories by David Wagner
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