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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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Furry friends are not always welcome in L.A. apartments. Some elected leaders now want to overturn pet bans — but landlords say they exist for good reasons.
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The city needs to rezone for more than a quarter-million new homes. Elected leaders decided to block new housing in single-family neighborhoods.
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The city estimates 7,500 homes are being illegally rented through online booking platforms. Here’s how they plan to crack down before the Olympics.
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With a stay now granted by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, work on any new housing will be put on ice until April.
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L.A. City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez wants to pull funding from LAHSA. Big question: Would the city do a better job overseeing homeless services?
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The proposal, which follows an audit that found major accounting issues at LAHSA, would radically shift how homeless services are delivered in the region.
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The audit's findings highlight long-standing issues at LAHSA and raise new questions about how large pools of public money are being spent.
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The tax, which at last count had more than 57% of L.A. voters' support, is projected to raise about $1.1 billion dollars per year.
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A federal appeals court has pumped the brakes on plans to quickly build new housing on the VA campus in West L.A.
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An embattled plan to build an aerial tram connecting Downtown L.A. with Dodger Stadium will be discussed in a public meeting this week.
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If adopted, the proposals would considerably lower rent hikes next year for the 4 in 10 Angelenos who live in rent-controlled housing.
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Polls show housing and homelessness are top concerns for L.A. voters. This election gave them a chance to weigh in on those issues.
