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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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Eminent domain was used to build Dodger Stadium. Can it now keep low-income renters in Chinatown in their homes?
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Condo and home prices are out of reach for most first-time buyers in Los Angeles. Could "Tenancy in common" be the solution?
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TIC buyers must be willing to co-own property with strangers. And rent-controlled tenants may have been forced out of the buildings they're moving into.
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A new year brought new housing laws aimed at helping renters. But who's enforcing them?
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A guide for L.A.'s writers, photographers, musicians, film and tv workers, artists, drivers, and more.
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Humans aren't great at knowing who is most likely to end up on the streets.
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Is Disneyland subject to a measure passed by voters requiring a $15 minimum wage? It could be up to a judge to decide.
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Some officials are looking to cities like Chicago for lessons on how to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place.
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Officials are looking to cities like Chicago for lessons on how to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place.
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Classes won't resume until after Thanksgiving, but students were allowed on Tuesday to retrieve things they left behind during the shooting.
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Local representatives axed a plan to focus growth in the Inland Empire, instead favoring more housing in L.A. and Orange counties.
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"I've got enough. By giving it to them, it's bringing everyone up."
