housing

The government argued the legislation was needed to make the industry more sustainable and ease pressure on housing, and it was expected to easily pass with opposition support this week.

"We should be focused on bringing down the cost of housing, health care, and child care, not manufacturing culture wars," she said.

A key Los Angeles City Council committee signed off on a sweeping rezoning plan Tuesday that would focus new market rate and affordable housing on commercial corridors and in existing dense residential neighborhoods.

For service members, the proposal ensures the military housing allowance no longer counts against eligibility, while former foster youth would see restrictions eased to combat college hunger.

More social housing tenants could be stopped from buying their own homes as part of a shake up of Right to Buy policy.