Councilmembers blocked by the trio now see opportunity for housing reforms.
As calls for the resignation of three Los Angeles city councilmembers mount, Weingart Foundation CEO Miguel Santana says Latino officials must show they represent everyone.
In Chinatown, renters champion use of eminent domain to rekindle the fight for truly public housing.
Advocates hope the use of eminent domain can become a new model for generating affordable urban housing.
Los Angeles isn’t the only city considering eminent domain as a tool to ease housing woes. Some question its promise.
Low-income tenants fighting to remain in their affordable housing complex score a big win at City Hall.
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A Los Angeles City Council member has announced he will introduce a motion requiring city contractors to disclose whether they’re bidding or working on Donald Trump’s border wall – or risk stiff fines and penalties.