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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Undercover testers were deployed to find out if landlords discriminate against Section 8 tenants. The results suggest voucher refusal remains common. -
UCLA and Rand researchers say Measure ULA has decreased new apartment development, including some units that would have gone to low-income renters.
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A new USC survey finds people worried about losing their housing opened their doors to fire victims at higher rates than Angelenos with stable housing.
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How did L.A. County get to the stage that Va Lecia Adams Kellum, the top executive at homelessness agency LAHSA, is resigning at a critical moment for funding local services?
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Despite being offered help with rent, debt and medical care, nearly half the people contacted by a county homelessness prevention program never call back.
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Va Lecia Adams Kellum’s departure from LAHSA comes after L.A. County leaders voted to pull hundreds of millions of dollars from the agency’s budget.
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Federal officials are letting LA County fast-track housing vouchers for 50 low-income households displaced by January’s fires. What you need to know to apply.
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A survey by the L.A. City Controller’s Office found 72% of tenants said landlord harassment continued after the city closed its case.
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Advocates cheered the City Council vote, but said it will be years before every low-income renter in L.A. gets a free eviction attorney.
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Why do so many L.A. landlords make renters bring their own refrigerators? An Inglewood state assemblymember is seeking to stop the practice.
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