Yoonj Kim

Independent journalist tracing how land and power shape our lives to help you understand the world.

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Background: Award-winning investigative journalist at mainstream institutions before going independent. Received the Los Angeles Press Club Award for Best Investigative Series tracking El Chapo's cartel with the CA Department of Justice. My reporting on corporate land purchases after the Eaton Fire helped prompt legislation targeting institutional real estate investment in disaster zones. Covered the past 3 U.S. presidential cycles and correctly predicted the outcome of the 2024 election as a commentator on SiriusXM. I don't prescribe to one particular party. Korean American. California based and raised.