"The 23 groups that wrote to Congress and the Administration have a few ideas [such as] expanding existing fed'l grant programs to help AH owners reduce properties’ exposure to natural disaster or expanding access to state-backed insurers of last resort." eenews.net/articles/soari…

"Not only have [nonprofit Abode's rates increased from $561/unit to $1,947], so has Abode’s deductible. In 2023, the firm had a $5,000 deductible for prop damage. This year, it’s $250,000. “If we get hit with any claims, we’ll be in really big trouble...' latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Why does everything have to be about race? Because white America made it that way.

"A plan to expand the L.A. County Board of Supervisors has been proposed for the November ballot. A group of prominent Asian American leaders are voicing their support, saying more seats will improve representation and increase diversity on the board." laist.com/brief/news/asi…

"The president also has near unilateral power to decide how housing subsidy programs operate by appointing the people to the federal agencies overseeing them." atlantaciviccircle.org/2024/08/12/how…

"In a community where 39% of residents are low-income and living well below the poverty line, the school's internal surveys pinpointed food insecurity as one of the biggest setbacks for students' learning." abc7news.com/post/1st-free-…

"Critics may oppose its size and scale, but some urbanists believe this type of development is unavoidable if Los Angeles is to meet the goals of DTLA 2040 and create more housing in a region where buildable land is both scarce and expensive." latimes.com/california/sto…

Early data suggest that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to strike down affirmative action in college admissions—and none of the other admissions factors that give preferential treatment to wealthier White applicants like legacies and boosts for children of donors—has

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"Out of the $58.7MM raised to fund No on Prop 33 and Yes on Prop 34, 21 corporate landlords have contributed $48.3MM – or 82% of the total amount raised by the California Apartment Association Issues Committee comes from only 21 corporate landlords." davisvanguard.org/2024/09/guest-…

"In the workplace, 72% of respondents [reported] being subjected to comments and debates about racism, sexism or other issues. 50% say they have had their work destroyed, sabotaged or interfered with by their co-workers, management or other work peers." clevescene.com/news/four-year…

"Long-term solutions like Measure A provide essential funding needed to effectively address and prevent homelessness, while also funding the preservation and production of affordable homes. [We look] forward to supporting its successful implementation." enterprisecommunity.org/community-high…

An ambitious civic project aims to revitalize a historic Black neighborhood—without forgetting its past. #destinationcrenshaw #sankofapark altaonline.com/culture/archit…

"The conservative groups would sit by idly when there are a disproportionate number of Black people in jails and prisons," -[UCLA education prof Tyrone] Howard. LAUSD's Black student achievement program upended, targeted by conservative Virginia group yahoo.com/news/lausds-bl…

"Existing subsidies primarily assist with the ongoing expenses of owning a home, favoring incumbent homeowners over potential homebuyers. [DPA] can ease the high transaction costs of homebuying and selling, lowering barriers to homeownership..." brookings.edu/articles/how-w…

One of the few memories I have from when I was in the low single digits as child in L.A. was the pure and mass hysteria of #Fernandomania and the LAD. It's incredible that #FernandoValenzuela passes on the proverbial eve of the #WorldSeries vs. the team he helped beat in '81. RIH

“The constant challenge in L.A. is these competing groups, and the power disparity between those groups.”...“Renters make up a higher percentage of Angelenos, but they’re much less economically empowered. I think that just creates this real tension.” latimes.com/homeless-housi…

CA Housing Finance Agency exec tapped to lead L.A. Housing Dept. "If her nomination is confirmed by the L.A. City Council, Johnson would oversee efforts to increase affordable housing, preservation of such units, and move forward homelessness solutions." msn.com/en-us/money/re…

An Approach to Activating the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in Disadvantaged Communities urbanland.uli.org/resilience-and… #enterprise #afforablehousing #climateresilience #GGRF #greenretrofit

“Mother Nature owned us,” says Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy, who called the L.A. fires “unstoppable.”