Liam Dillon

POLITICO

A threat to the Abundance movement? Trust.

By: Liam Dillon

A sweeping poll finds that Southern Californians want housing and infrastructure built faster, but don't trust their elected officials to weaken regulations.

POLITICO

The AI ads are fake. Spencer Pratt’s momentum isn’t.

By: Liam Dillon

The former reality-star's candidacy is sucking up oxygen in the race to lead the nation’s second-largest city.

POLITICO

Karen Bass heads to runoff in Los Angeles

By: Liam Dillon

The runoff is the first for an LA mayoral incumbent in more than two decades, but follows a better-than-expected performance in early returns.

POLITICO

Becerra and Bass surge in California as anti-establishment fever breaks

By: Liam Dillon, Daniel Miller, Alex Nieves

Karen Bass advanced to a November runoff, while Xavier Becerra was in position to make the runoff in the governor’s race in early returns.

Bass will face progressive challenger in LA mayor runoff

By: Liam Dillon

Incumbent Karen Bass will compete with City Councilmember Nithya Raman in November after Spencer Pratt failed to advance from the primary.

MSN

'We can have seven homes or we can have 70.' In wake of Los Angeles wildfires, homeowners and developers clash

By: Liam Dillon

LOS ANGELES — After the Eaton fire tore through Neil Tyler's home in Altadena, he and his wife quickly set out to rebuild.

POLITICO

Two LA businessmen say a California state senator is part of their nonprofit to help wildfire victims. He isn't.

By: Liam Dillon

Lee West and Steven Dietz plan to raise up to $250 million to buy lots and build homes in Pacific Palisades. They told residents that state Sen. Ben Allen was on their nonprofit board, but Allen told POLITICO he's not affiliated with the organization.

MSN

Newsom's big housing claim is built on bad data

By: Liam Dillon

In June, Gavin Newsom sat on a stage in Long Beach before an audience of mayors from across the country and unveiled a stunning statistic.

POLITICO

Newsom’s big housing claim is built on bad data

By: Liam Dillon

California Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed that housing production has increased 59 percent during his tenure. But his calculation left out San Diego and other large cities. 'It's a pretty basic error,' one expert told POLITICO.

POLITICO Europe

Labour's new housing model comes from California's backyards

By: Emilio Casalicchio, Liam Dillon

A quarter of all homes approved in California in 2025 were so-called granny flats, according to analysis.