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05/23/2023

https://laist.com/news/politics/la-loses-much-more-affordable-housing-than-it-gains

From 2010 to 2019, the city lost about 110,000 homes that were considered affordable for low-income households.

05/08/2023

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/47878-home-prices-are-rising-faster-than-wages-in-80-of-us-markets/

Climbing home prices and less than significant increases in wage growth have contributed to renting becoming a more affordable option for Americans, according to ATTOM Data Solutions' latest Rental Affordability Report. In fact, ATTOM points out that home prices are rising faster than wages in 80% o...

04/25/2023

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-26/california-housing-crisis-solutions-affordable-climate-tenants-unions-labor-rent

California lawmakers are considering bills to address the housing shortage that's increased costs of living and worsened homelessness in the state.

04/17/2023

https://abc7.com/grant-homeless-hud-157-million/13049860/

The city and county of Los Angeles are set to receive $157 million from a $2.8 billion federal grant for helping homeless people move into permanent housing.

12/22/2022

https://abc7.com/mayor-karen-bass-los-angeles-moving-homeless-into-hotels-inside-safe-initiative/12596917/

A new program designed to address homelessness in Los Angeles is underway, with teams moving those experiencing homelessness from tent encampments into hotels and motels.

11/28/2022

https://smdp.com/2022/11/28/city-report-shows-impact-of-efforts-to-address-homelessness/

This summer was a busy one for Santa Monica’s Community Response Unit (CRU), which was launched by the Santa Monica Fire Department in September 2021 as a new type of […]

11/15/2022

https://www.multihousingnews.com/critical-aspects-for-affordable-housing-in-2022/

Experts share their views and concerns about the industry in the first installment of our outlook series.

09/11/2022

https://youtu.be/9DQa3Ajhzv8

Across the US, corporate buyers are purchasing mobile home parks and driving up rents for those on the brink of being homeless. VICE News went to Fresno, Cal...

04/19/2022

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-03-14/why-killing-article-34-on-affordable-housing-has-been-hard

The rule has stymied low-income home construction in California for decades, including a decision to abandon public housing in Los Angeles’ Chavez Ravine neighborhood and build Dodger Stadium instead.

01/07/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/indifference-toward-less-affluent-contributes-to-2021-housing-crisis/2021/10/25/dd26e1ac-254b-11ec-8831-a31e7b3de188_story.html

Citizens and elected officials claim to be public-spirited and say they care about the plight of those less fortunate, but they do not act meaningfully on their concern.

12/24/2021

Happy Holidays from everyone at The Wright Housing team! Wishing you a season of joy and looking forward to continued success this year.
✨ Ken, Lavonne, Lourdes, Karien, Rosee ✨

12/08/2021

https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/new-census-figures-show-many-californians-struggle-to-afford-basic-needs/

Approximately 7.1 million Californians lived in poverty each year from 2016 to 2018 – more than 1 in 6 state residents (18.1%) – according to new Census data released this morning based on the Supplemental Poverty Measure.