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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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A number of local governments are weighing premium pay requirements for grocery workers during the pandemic. Long Beach is among the first to pass it.
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California’s unemployment system suspended 1.4 million claims due to potential “fraudulent activity.” Now, users are scrambling to prove they’re legit.
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On New Year's Eve, California's unemployment system suspended a large number of claims due to potential "fraudulent activity." Some still don't know how to prove they're legit.
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Labor organizers say the passage of California’s Prop. 22 makes it easier for grocery companies to outsource employee jobs to gig apps.
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Congress has passed new unemployment aid for workers with multiple jobs, but some L.A. freelancers say it's not enough.
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Congress passed a $100 weekly unemployment boost for workers with multiple gigs. But some L.A. freelancers say it doesn't make up for nine months of artificially low benefits.
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More than 320,000 unemployed workers in Los Angeles County alone could lose benefits starting December 26.
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Two federal unemployment programs are set to expire, leaving more than 320,000 jobless Angelenos hovering over a financial cliff.
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The council and city staff are at odds over a proposal to use federal coronavirus relief funds to acquire an affordable housing development in Chinatown.
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Restaurants in L.A. County will have to close at 10 p.m. under new public health orders, one night before a state curfew takes effect.
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December’s looming “unemployment cliff” threatens to put severe financial strain on three-quarers of a million Californians.
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New research predicts that nearly 750,000 Californians could fall off the "unemployment cliff" at the end of December.
