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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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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.
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Prop 15 aims to raise $11.5 billion for schools and local governments by raising taxes on long-held commercial properties -- including businesses such as South Coast Plaza.
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The backlog of unresolved claims has grown to nearly 1.6 million.
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Hiring for the Census helped bring down California's unemployment rate. But joblessness in L.A. remains among the highest in the state.
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Backers of Prop. 15 say it will raise billions of dollars for underfunded schools in Black communities. So why do some minority advocacy groups oppose it?
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New federal unemployment checks are going out to millions of Californians. But about 10% of workers aged 20-24 won’t get a dime.
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This week, California started sending out new $300 federal unemployment checks. But thousands of workers aged 20-24 won't get a dime.
