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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 .
Stories by David Wagner
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¿Debería California permitir que se aprueben nuevos bonos para viviendas y carreteras con el 55 % de apoyo de los votantes, en lugar del umbral actual de dos tercios?
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¿Decidirán los electores de aumentar sus impuestos – de nuevo – para animar la lucha para reducir el sinhogarismo?
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Will the third time be the charm for efforts to repeal a state law restricting local forms of rent control?
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Should California let new housing and road bonds pass with 55% voter support, rather than today’s threshold of two-thirds?
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Will L.A. voters decide to raise their taxes — again — to amp up the fight to reduce homelessness?
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The “Builder’s Remedy” is coming to Norwalk after the city defied state officials and extended a ban on homeless shelters.
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New rules will have to be approved by L.A. City Council members by February as the city faces a mandate to plan for more than 450,000 new homes by 2029. Areas of the city zoned for single-family homes are in hot pink.
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The city’s attempt to retroactively block low-income apartments in a single-family neighborhood was illegal, according to a new ruling.
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New rules will have to be approved by L.A. City Council members by February as the city faces a mandate to plan for more than 450,000 new homes by 2029.
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Judge David O. Carter called the plan UCLA brought back to him Wednesday night "inadequate." The fate of the Brentwood School and other VA campus leaseholders is still to come.
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Measure ULA applies to real estate selling for more than $5 million. So far, mansions account for less than half of revenue.
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Metropolitan State Hospital has vacant buildings across its sprawling campus. Here are the plans to reopen them.
