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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We're now more than eight months into California's legalization of recreational marijuana. But there are still illegal pot shops all over Los Angeles. -
Homelessness touches every part of Los Angeles County. But the problems aren't the same in every city. -
California doesn't define homelessness as a protected class in the workplace. -
In recent weeks, it looked like Bird could have been banned from its hometown. But on Thursday, Santa Monica decided to let Bird stay. -
China is the Port of LA's biggest trading partner. And some local tech startups — including electric scooter company Bird — rely on Chinese imports. -
Families of four earning up to $116,300 could qualify for a zero-interest, deferred loan of up to $60,000. But the money could go fast. -
Wednesday was move-in day for USC students. This year, 10 students moved into housing that has never been offered before: housing specifically for veterans. -
State cannabis regulators have proposed a new rule that would allow pot delivery anywhere in California — even in cities with local bans. -
Can interest rates be so high that they're illegal? The California Supreme Court said yes, in connection with a case involving Orange County lender CashCall. -
City council members had put a measure on the November ballot asking voters if they wanted to raise local pot taxes by another one percent. But now it's gone.
