
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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The vibrant neighborhood crams 700 restaurants into a roughly two-mile radius, while many workers cram themselves into overcrowded apartments.
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Dennis Block runs what he says is California’s “leading eviction law firm.” A judge said legal citations submitted in Block's name for a recent case were fake. Six legal experts told LAist the errors likely stemmed from AI misuse.
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Most L.A. tenants don’t have an attorney in eviction court. If you’re facing an eviction, here’s how to start looking for legal aid.
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The city’s program aims to help low-income tenants pay off debts they accrued early in the pandemic.
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If signed into law, Senate Bill 4 would allow colleges and churches to sidestep local restrictions and build affordable housing on their own land.
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A property that once banned “any person of the African or Mongolian race” will soon be home to 122 new apartments for low-income renters.
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In the past six months, L.A. landlords have filed close to 40,000 evictions. A new map shows where those evictions are happening.
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The decision allows evictions to proceed against hundreds of tenants living in the West L.A. high-rise apartment complex.
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The city council voted to acquire the Hillside Villa apartment building last year. But the purchase has stalled and tenants could soon face eviction.
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Rent hike limits under a key state law fell from 10% to 8.8% for many SoCal renters in 2023. Here’s what to do if your landlord demands more.
Stories by David Wagner
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