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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 .
Stories by David Wagner
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Undercover testers were deployed to find out if landlords discriminate against Section 8 tenants. The results suggest voucher refusal remains common.
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UCLA and Rand researchers say Measure ULA has decreased new apartment development, including some units that would have gone to low-income renters.
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A new USC survey finds people worried about losing their housing opened their doors to fire victims at higher rates than Angelenos with stable housing.
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How did L.A. County get to the stage that Va Lecia Adams Kellum, the top executive at homelessness agency LAHSA, is resigning at a critical moment for funding local services?
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Despite being offered help with rent, debt and medical care, nearly half the people contacted by a county homelessness prevention program never call back.
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Va Lecia Adams Kellum’s departure from LAHSA comes after L.A. County leaders voted to pull hundreds of millions of dollars from the agency’s budget.
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Federal officials are letting LA County fast-track housing vouchers for 50 low-income households displaced by January’s fires. What you need to know to apply.
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A survey by the L.A. City Controller’s Office found 72% of tenants said landlord harassment continued after the city closed its case.
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Advocates cheered the City Council vote, but said it will be years before every low-income renter in L.A. gets a free eviction attorney.
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Why do so many L.A. landlords make renters bring their own refrigerators? An Inglewood state assemblymember is seeking to stop the practice.
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L.A. Supervisors backed off plans to cut aid that helps people stay housed — but went forward with other cuts prevention advocates say will make it harder for people at risk of losing housing to get legal help.
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Here’s what you need to know about the long-awaited findings on what the city has accomplished with billions of dollars in homelessness funding.