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.
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The mayor wants to scale up her Inside Safe program to $250 million, and hire hundreds more police officers. -
Los inquilinos del condado de Los Ángeles pierden las protecciones de COVID-19, pero se mantendrán otras salvaguardias. -
The city’s COVID rent freeze is still in place. But LAist obtained data showing that complaints from renters about illegal rent hikes are hitting new highs. -
A new report shows that homeownership is only getting further out of reach for most L.A. County households. -
L.A. County tenants can no longer cite the pandemic as a reason to defer rent. -
The protections have kept thousands of renters housed. L.A. leaders now worry about a spike in evictions. -
Data obtained by LAist shows that evictions in L.A. have reached pre-pandemic levels, even with COVID-19 protections still in place. -
After three years of local protections for renters harmed by the pandemic, Los Angeles County is set to scrap COVID-era limits on eviction. -
L.A. renters will soon lose COVID-19 protections. Some county leaders wanted to put new rules in place, but their proposals were shot down. -
The mayor’s signature program Inside Safe is on track to bring 1,000 people off the streets — but only 62 have found permanent housing.
