David Wagner
Housing Reporter
(he/him)
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. I help people understand their rights, housing market trends, policy changes and the solutions being proposed to fix the region’s housing crisis.
I grew up in Anaheim, where my parents had the car radio constantly tuned to LAist 89.3 (formerly KPCC). Before coming to KPCC and LAist, I covered science for the NPR affiliate in San Diego, KPBS.
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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. -
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.
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L.A. politicians tried to resist President-elect Donald Trump’s policies during his last term. What can they do to fight this time?
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