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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.
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L.A. landlords are legally required to provide indoor heating. Here’s what renters need to know if they’re not getting it.
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Most people in L.A. are renters — but most of their political representatives are not. Why that’s starting to change.
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The idea of a renter’s right to counsel has been floated in L.A. for years. With new voter-approved funding, plans are moving forward.
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Despite L.A.’s ongoing protections for renters with unauthorized pets, some tenants are being told to get rid of their pets — or give up their homes.
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With just one week left until COVID-19 eviction rules were set to expire, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to extend protections through March 31.
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L.A. County renters are losing COVID-19 protections, but other safeguards will remain in place.
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Pandemic-era eviction rules are going away next month. Here are the new protections passed by the L.A. City Council.
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With a tentative Jan. 31 sunset date looming, L.A.’s city council doesn’t have much time to plan for phasing out pandemic-era tenant safeguards.
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Following last year’s LAUSD hack, cyber criminals are now claiming responsibility for a ransomware attack on the city’s housing authority.
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The largest county in the nation was set to end its COVID-19 eviction rules after Dec. 31. County leaders are now extending the deadline to Jan. 31.
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Eight billion dollars each year. And 240,000 new homes. That’s what it will take to solve California’s homelessness crisis, according to a new report.
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Mayor Karen Bass is telling city staff to dramatically shorten approval timelines for affordable housing. Here’s her plan to cut red tape.
