RAND Research Topic: Los Angeles2024-03-28T13:11:08ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/los-angeles.htmlLiving Wages in Los Angeles County's Homeless Response SectorLisa Abraham; Sarah B. Hunter; Samantha Matthews; Alex Sizemorehttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2266-1.html2023-05-10T15:00:00Z2023-05-10T15:00:00Z<p>This report documents the challenges associated with not paying workers in the homeless response sector a living wage and highlights the potential impacts of higher pay for these workers.</p>Will L.A. Have an Office Apocalypse or Housing Boom? Tax Breaks Might Make the DifferenceRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/06/will-la-have-an-office-apocalypse-or-housing-boom-tax.html2023-06-23T17:00:00Z2023-06-23T17:00:00ZFacing a persistent housing crisis, Los Angeles is doubling down on converting unused commercial buildings into residential properties. But high interest rates make conversions more costly to finance. To mitigate this risk, L.A. might consider fiscal policy that would tip the scale more convincingly toward adaptive reuse.