Airbnb has helped fuel Los Angeles’s housing crisis by enabling landlords to pull thousands of homes off the long-term rental market to operate them as unregulated hotels. Despite city laws intended to limit short-term rentals, enforcement has been inconsistent, allowing many operators to continue evading rules and driving up rents for working families. The company has spent heavily on lobbying and political contributions to block tougher oversight, putting corporate profits ahead of stable housing for Angelenos. Housing advocates have long argued that Airbnb’s business model directly undermines efforts to expand affordability and keep people housed in the communities where they live and work.