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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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Now that L.A. officials know who landlords are trying to evict, city workers are showing up at renters’ doorsteps to offer help.
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A final vote on requiring air conditioning in L.A. apartments is still months away. But local landlord groups have begun fighting the idea.
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This means L.A. tenants who violated their leases during the COVID-19 pandemic by adopting a pet will be protected from eviction.
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In her first week in office, Mayor Karen Bass exempted new low-income housing from lengthy environmental challenges. Why is the city now accepting appeals?
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Friday is the last day for landlords to apply to the county’s $69-million rent relief program.
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Mayor Karen Bass decided last year to exclude single-family neighborhoods from her signature housing policy. Now the city faces a lawsuit over the change.
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State investigators say Invitation Homes, the nation’s largest single-family home rental company, increased rents above legal limits on 1,900 California homes.
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This was a brutal year for anyone trying to buy their first home in Southern California. Will 2024 be any better?
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A new proposal would keep eviction protections in place for renters in the city of L.A. who adopted COVID cats or pandemic pups.
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Allowable rent hikes depend on where you live and in what type of building. We did the hard work to help you figure it all out.
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Developers were counting on the mayor’s initiative to streamline projects in residential areas. Then the rules changed.
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A long-awaited report from the city’s housing department lays out the steps to potentially providing L.A. renters with a right to counsel.
