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Which Way, L.A.?

Problems Assessing the Number of Affordable Housing Units in Los Angeles

City Controller Laura Chick has ruffled feathers at the LA Housing Department by reporting that nobody knows how many affordable housing units are needed or how many have been constructed. Yolanda Chavez, the Department’s Executive Director, told the LA Times Chick’s office does not understand how complicated the problem is.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

City Controller Laura Chick has ruffled feathers at the LA Housing Department by reporting that nobody knows how many affordable housing units are needed or how many have been constructed. Yolanda Chavez, the Department’s Executive Director, told the LA Times Chick’s office does not understand how complicated the problem is.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Dan Konecky

    Producer, To the Point

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    Laura Chick

    Office of the Los Angeles City Controller (formerly)

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    Jack Kyser

    Founding Economist, LAEDC's Kyser Center for Economic Research

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