Category: Housing
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Dumb Down payment Idea? Legislators Want Ownership in your Property Dumb Down payment Idea? Legislators Want Ownership in your Property
Housing June 30, 2022

Dumb Down payment Idea? Legislators Want Ownership in your Property

First-time buyers often rely on family gifts to afford the down payments ... more

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Why housing affordability keeps getting worse Why housing affordability keeps getting worse
Housing March 11, 2025

Why housing affordability keeps getting worse

Not only have home prices soared over the past decade, but it's ... more

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Keep LA Housed: Demanding Greater Renters Protections in the Face of Eviction Threats Keep LA Housed: Demanding Greater Renters Protections in the Face of Eviction Threats
Housing October 28, 2022

Keep LA Housed: Demanding Greater Renters Protections in the Face of Eviction Threats

A coalition of organizations seeks to put pressure on the L.A. Board ... more

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The Perfect Storm: The Eviction Crisis Is About to Hit Los Angeles The Perfect Storm: The Eviction Crisis Is About to Hit Los Angeles
Housing September 8, 2023

The Perfect Storm: The Eviction Crisis Is About to Hit Los Angeles

Tenant rights groups have been sounding the alarm about an impending post-pandemic ... more

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One city did it: ‘Functional Zero Street Homelessness’ One city did it: ‘Functional Zero Street Homelessness’
Homelessness December 16, 2024

One city did it: ‘Functional Zero Street Homelessness’

Redondo Beach recently celebrated becoming the first city in the South Bay ... more

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Overcoming Challenges: The Remarkable Impact of ODR Housing on Jail Diversion Overcoming Challenges: The Remarkable Impact of ODR Housing on Jail Diversion
Housing July 19, 2022

Overcoming Challenges: The Remarkable Impact of ODR Housing on Jail Diversion

It’s one thing to talk about keeping people out of jail and ... more

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Action to relieve overcrowding in L.A. Housing Action to relieve overcrowding in L.A. Housing
Housing March 25, 2024

Action to relieve overcrowding in L.A. Housing

The City of Los Angeles now has a higher rate of housing ... more

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Latino Families at Risk as Los Angeles Ends New Section 8 Applications Latino Families at Risk as Los Angeles Ends New Section 8 Applications
Housing March 13, 2025

Latino Families at Risk as Los Angeles Ends New Section 8 Applications

Alarming Latino Homelessness Rates in LA County The recent cessation of new applications ... more

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‘limited’ relief program reopens in Santa Monica amid rising rent ‘limited’ relief program reopens in Santa Monica amid rising rent
Housing December 14, 2022

‘limited’ relief program reopens in Santa Monica amid rising rent

To offset rising rents and lingering financial hardship suffered during the coronavirus ... more

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Tenants paying rent represent 43% of Golden State households Tenants paying rent represent 43% of Golden State households
Housing September 19, 2024

Tenants paying rent represent 43% of Golden State households

Only 18% of California’s 13.7 million households live in a house they ... more

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Migrant surge makes U.S. housing crisis worse Migrant surge makes U.S. housing crisis worse
Housing September 24, 2023

Migrant surge makes U.S. housing crisis worse

A surge in new migrants is colliding with the U.S.' housing crisis, ... more

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Americans have more extra bedrooms than ever before Americans have more extra bedrooms than ever before
Housing December 19, 2024

Americans have more extra bedrooms than ever before

Americans have plenty of room for guests — the number of homes ... more

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Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky Announces New Interim Housing Project at 2377 Midvale Ave Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky Announces New Interim Housing Project at 2377 Midvale Ave
Housing March 26, 2024

Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky Announces New Interim Housing Project at 2377 Midvale Ave

LOS ANGELES - Today, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky unveiled plans ... more

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CA Homeowners To Be Hit With New Fee CA Homeowners To Be Hit With New Fee
Housing March 19, 2025

CA Homeowners To Be Hit With New Fee

Homeowners across California may soon feel the impact of a major financial ... more

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Baldwin Hills tenants fighting Boston University to keep their homes Baldwin Hills tenants fighting Boston University to keep their homes
Housing January 2, 2023

Baldwin Hills tenants fighting Boston University to keep their homes

Dozens of Black and Latine tenants held a press conference on December ... more

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Renting in Los Angeles: A Not-So-Pretty Picture Renting in Los Angeles: A Not-So-Pretty Picture
Housing September 23, 2024

Renting in Los Angeles: A Not-So-Pretty Picture

Renting? Nearly a year ago, Councilman Hugo Martinez-Soto introduced a motion with ... more

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Evictions have a more devastating effect on children Evictions have a more devastating effect on children
Housing October 3, 2023

Evictions have a more devastating effect on children

The Americans most at risk of eviction are babies and toddlers, according ... more