Nearly half of L.A. tenants owe back rent
Claudia Bustamante2023-08-29T15:08:32-07:00Results of a joint UCLA–USC survey from 2021 suggest that countywide, tenants owe landlords more than $3 billion.
Lewis Center awarded grant to evaluate housing in California’s future
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:08:39-07:00With research awards from California 100, the Lewis Center will evaluate current facts, origins and future trends in housing and community development.
Cash works — so what’s next?
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:08:44-07:00Experts and researchers of guaranteed income pilot programs convened to discuss how these programs have helped their local communities, and its potential application in L.A.
Policing at UCLA is analyzed in new study
Lewis Center2024-05-06T11:15:57-07:00Researchers from the Lewis Center and the Luskin Institute on Inequality & Democracy find that property-related incidents are the most frequent type of police-related activity at UCLA.
Study identifies regional patterns in COVID-related food insecurity
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:12:09-07:00Disadvantaged households in the San Francisco Bay Area were at higher risk of food insufficiency during the pandemic compared with similar households in L.A. and the Inland Empire.
Luskin Summit brainstorms solutions for housing justice
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:16:07-07:00Experts, scholars and activists convened to discuss successful housing strategies at the Luskin Summit webinar, “Homes for All: Building Coalitions for Equitable Planning in Los Angeles County.”
Housing insecurity shines light on need for California rental data
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:12:17-07:00With an eviction crisis looming, California lacks an important tool — a statewide rental registry to consolidate data on rental units and its most vulnerable renters.
Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro discusses future of federal housing
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:12:22-07:00Webinar with the former Democratic presidential candidate focused on the urgency of the nationwide housing crisis, and the need for policy solutions.
Time to consider broadband essential infrastructure
Claudia Bustamante2023-08-29T15:12:27-07:00The almost-instantaneous switch to remote work and online services during the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the critical role of internet access for all.
1 in 5 tenants in L.A. has struggled to pay rent during pandemic, study finds
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:12:32-07:00Report documents the hardships faced by tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracing hardships to lost work and wages during the economic shutdown.