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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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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.
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The Yes on 15 campaign says its narrow defeat is a sign of strong public demand for raising corporate taxes. The initiative’s opponents counter that it shows voters don't want to dismantle Prop 13.
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Prop 13 has been called the "third rail" of California politics. Reformers came close to chipping away at it this election, but voters narrowly upheld it.
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It was the most expensive ballot measure in California history.
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People victimized by fraudsters who used their addresses to file bogus unemployment claims have had their accounts suspended. We have some tips for how to set things right.
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Recently, the state's unemployment department has been freezing accounts of fraud victims without warning. Here's what to do if your benefits get cut off.
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Prop 15 aims to raise $11.5 billion by raising taxes on long-held commercial properties — including businesses such as South Coast Plaza.
