Inside California’s Legislative Movement Toward More Affordable Housing
It's California's original housing sin, a binding not-in-my-backyard clause that has forced municipalities to adopt creative workarounds to build low-income housing.
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Since We Last Spoke: Justice Brought to Injunctions
Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.
California Rights Groups Are Demanding Answers About a New, DHS-Backed Surveillance Program
Months after Los Angeles denied federal funding to surveil its communities, the California government is poised to pay non-profits to do the same.
The Eruption of Illegal Weed Dispensaries in L.A. Is a Problem of the City’s Own Making
Unlicensed dispensaries have been popping up throughout Los Angeles at a rapid clip, and now dwarf their licensed counterparts in number.
Meet the Grassroots Organizers Trying to Keep the Olympics Out of Los Angeles
NOlympics LA, an effort led by members of the Democratic Socialists of America, says the city's bid to host the Olympics in 2028 will ultimately damage and displace its most vulnerable populations.
‘What Was Originally a Temporary Plan Got Kind of Comfortable’: One Man’s Experience Being Homeless in California
Pacific Standard writer Jack Denton speaks with a childhood friend about the daily realities of living without a home.
The Lede, Issue #35: A Historic Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing, Blood Orange, Homelessness in L.A., and More
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For Los Angeles’ Homeless, Fears Persist of a ‘Cruel and Pistol-Happy’ Police Force
Despite a federal court ruling that reinforces the rights of the homeless, Skid Row residents live in fear of losing what little they have.
The LAPD May Dismiss Old Bench Warrants for the City’s Homeless Population
A plan under consideration by the Los Angeles Police Department would toss out warrants for homeless people who don't show up in court for minor offenses.
Inside an Unsuccessful Effort to Turn Vacant Lots Into Urban Farms
A tax incentive aimed at getting landowners to allow their unused lots to become urban farms has generated little interest in Los Angeles County.