When devastating fires tore through LA County on January 7th, they didn’t just destroy homes — they set the entire housing market on fire. Over 1,000 residents were suddenly left homeless, many of them from affluent neighborhoods like Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and Topanga. In a region already battling a severe housing shortage, this disaster didn’t…
When devastating fires tore through LA County on January 7th, they didn’t just destroy homes — they set the entire housing market on fire. Over 1,000 residents were suddenly left homeless, many of them from affluent neighborhoods like Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and Topanga. In a region already battling a severe housing shortage, this disaster didn’t…
Los Angeles grapples with a profound challenge: a pressing shortage of affordable housing. Skyrocketing home prices and rents have placed immense strain on residents, leaving many struggling to meet their housing needs. However, amidst these challenges, 2024 presents a glimmer of hope as innovative solutions begin to emerge. The Scope of the Issue Los Angeles…
As a state with some of the highest housing costs in the country and an eviction rate that is creeping back up to pre-pandemic levels, cities across California are considering a variety of solutions to address its housing crunch. One possible way to dramatically increase affordable housing, writes CalMatters housing reporter Ben Christopher, is the…
“To own property that we pay taxes on and then to have government rob us of our property rights is just wrong. That’s not what our country is supposed to be about.” — Elizabeth Riddick, PLF Client Elizabeth Riddick describes her mother, Renee Sperling, as her Rock of Gibraltar: always there to accompany and empower…
Photo by Mike from Pexels Gov. Gavin Newsom has made the California housing crisis a priority, but has not accomplished his goals. He returned to the issue in his first major bill signings after winning the recall election. Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed some of the biggest housing bills in years, including a measure that allows more than one house…
On a few of the vast, verdant lawns in East Sacramento, one of the capital city’s most popular and expensive neighborhoods, yellow-and-black yard signs urge passersby to “save neighborhoods” and keep Sacramento “livable and diverse.” The message symbolizes a big battle taking place at the state Capitol only a few miles away — whether to…