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David Wagner
What I cover
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.
My background
I’ve been helping people understand their rights, housing market trends, policy changes and the solutions being proposed to fix the region’s housing crisis for more than five years.
My goals
I want my coverage to help renters, landlords and anyone else affected by L.A.’s affordability issues navigate the region’s ongoing housing crisis.
Best way to reach me
I would love to hear from you if you have questions or concerns related to housing in Southern California. You can reach out by email. I'm at dwagner@laist.com. Or, if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @reporterdavidwagner.38. For instructions on getting started with Signal, see the app's support page.
Stories by David Wagner
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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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¿Debería California permitir que se aprueben nuevos bonos para viviendas y carreteras con el 55 % de apoyo de los votantes, en lugar del umbral actual de dos tercios?
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¿Decidirán los electores de aumentar sus impuestos – de nuevo – para animar la lucha para reducir el sinhogarismo?
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Will L.A. voters decide to raise their taxes — again — to amp up the fight to reduce homelessness?
