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Nick Gerda

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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Nick Gerda and Aaron Schrank Published September 30, 2026 7:25 PM

    The next LAHSA? (opens the original)

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    A time of transition: Earlier this month, LAHSA's governing commission voted to give up its federal roles next year. Regional officials are now taking applications for LAHSA’s replacement. The county's new Department of Homeless Services and Housing is among the applicants. A decision on LAHSA’s successors is expected by Oct. 19. What's next: At Wednesday's hearing, Carter signaled that he wants to see federal funding transferred to the county by January if it is chosen as LAHSA’s successor. Car

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Nick Gerda and Aaron Schrank Published September 30, 2026 7:25 PM

    Free money for college (opens the original)

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    The backstory: In 2022, the state launched the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program, also known as CalKids, and began creating investment accounts for more than 6 million kids in the state to use for higher education. Why it matters: DiBenedetto says kids are more likely to see themselves as college-bound if they know they have money saved and will be able to watch the account grow over time. What's next: The state is working with the Los Angeles Unified School District and

  3. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · By Nick Gerda and Maloy Moore Published September 25, 2026 5:41 PM

    Mayor’s race millions (opens the original)

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    The other side: Airbnb has pumped in more than $4 million into backing Mayor Karen Bass and three other city candidates. The filings also show the LAPD officers union has spent nearly $3 million against Raman, city attorney candidate Marissa Roy and city council candidate Estuardo Mazariegos, and for council candidate Tim Gaspar. Most of that Airbnb and police union spending was before the June primary election, though police union spending against Raman has picked up recently. Big picture: Over

  4. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Nick Gerda

    Donors pour millions more into LA mayor’s race, narrowing gap between Bass and Raman (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. A hedge fund manager who wants more bike lanes and a construction workers' union are the biggest donors in L.A. city elections over the past two months. They put a total of $7 million behind City Councilmember Nithya Raman’s run for mayor, according to the latest campaign filings submitted by Thursday to meet a state deadline. Aaron Sos

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Nick Gerda

    Will city of LA exit troubled homeless agency? Here’s where things stand (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. This week, Los Angeles' embattled homelessness agency made a major shift when it decided to no longer conduct the region's annual homeless count and give up management of over $200 million in annual federal funds aimed at addressing homelessness starting next month. The day after the shift, federal prosecutors announced new fraud and br

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