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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Under the state’s Tenant Protection Act, August brings new caps on how much many landlords in L.A. and Orange counties can raise rents. -
L.A. tenants who didn't pay rent early in the COVID-19 pandemic must repay their debts by Tuesday. If they don’t, they could lose their housing.
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Striking actors protested outside movie studios and streamer HQs, the first time both actors and writers have gone on strike together since 1960.
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A Private School Wants To Build On A Beloved Studio City Golf Course. Hundreds Of Residents Weigh InHarvard-Westlake plans to build a gym, athletic fields and a swimming pool on a historic golf course. Here's why some Studio City residents want to stop the project.
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A proposal still in early stages aims to start out by giving free eviction attorneys to low-income tenants in unincorporated parts of L.A. County.
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Extending a previous emergency declaration, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass promises better tracking of progress on homelessness.
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Tents may be the public face of homelessness across the region, but more people are living in vehicles. People living in their vans skyrocketed 44%.
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By some estimates, workers in L.A. County need to earn $42.73 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment. Now, many are hitting the picket lines.
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Tenant advocates warned that dismantling COVID-19 renter protections would cause homelessness to rise. Does that explain this year’s 9% increase?
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The region’s 2023 homeless count will provide a new snapshot of how many people are experiencing homelessness in L.A. County.
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