David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. He joined the newsroom in 2007 and previously wrote on local government for the Claremont Courier, Pasadena Star-News, the Daily Breeze, the L.A. Weekly and the San Diego Union-Tribune. He is a graduate of Pomona College and lives in Los Angeles.
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July 16, 2024
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July 13, 2024
Biden spoke to nearly 200 mayors, laying out his policy goals for a second term and drawing a contrast with Trump’s promises for his second term.
July 10, 2024
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July 7, 2024
Bass put new restrictions on her plan to speed up the approval of affordable housing, taking out properties that are in historic districts, hillsides with high fire risk and other areas.
July 6, 2024
Bass sent out her first fundraising email of the 2026 campaign, days after officials reported that street homelessness had gone down 10.4% citywide.
July 1, 2024
For years, there’s been little public criticism about the 2028 Olympics from local politicians. Now, L.A.’s elected officials are starting to pipe up.
June 29, 2024
While Gov. Newsom and others welcomed the Supreme Court ruling on homeless camps, the controversial topic has divided more moderate Democrats from progressives.
June 28, 2024
The 2024 homeless count found the number of people living on Los Angeles city and county streets declined after five years of increases.
June 28, 2024