A slim majority said Senate Bill 79 would take away the city’s control over housing growth. Other council members said the city is failing to confront the crisis.| LAist
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.| LAist
The city needs to rezone for more than a quarter-million new homes. Elected leaders decided to block new housing in single-family neighborhoods.| LAist
One housing expert says the new changes leave a successful program “functionally gutted.”| LAist
After renters sued over alleged lack of enforcement, L.A. County has now clarified tenant rights and landlord responsibilities in smoke-damaged homes.| LAist
UCLA and Rand researchers say Measure ULA has decreased new apartment development, including some units that would have gone to low-income renters.| LAist
Hydee Feldstein Soto said she wants to know if city funds helped tenants as intended. The tenant aid group says it's already complied with contract reporting requirements.| LAist
If passed, the measure would leave most developers little choice — work with labor unions or miss out on hundreds of millions in funding.| LAist
Judge rules L.A. illegally tried to change the rules for a program to streamline affordable housing in neighborhoods with single-family homes.| LAist
Undercover testers were deployed to find out if landlords discriminate against Section 8 tenants. The results suggest voucher refusal remains common.| LAist
More than 1,300 Zillow listings appeared to illegally raise rents in the early days after the fires. Four months later, few criminal cases have been filed.| LAist
On top of layoffs and budget cuts, the mayor’s budget proposal includes a pessimistic outlook for the city’s housing market in the upcoming year.| LAist
