Here’s What the ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime’ Federal Housing Bill Means for California
Federal housing legislation, characterized as the most substantial congressional initiative in a generation, is poised for enactment, incorporating 56 distinct provisions... Read more.
Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law
California cities are taking different approaches to implementing Senate Bill 79, which allows developers to build mid-rises near major transit stops, with some... Read more.
California has 40,000 Affordable Housing Units Ready to Break Ground. One Setback Is Holding Them Up
California is facing a bottleneck in affordable housing production due to a lack of funding, leaving 39,880 units stuck in financial purgatory and requiring an extra... Read more.
Factory-built Housing Hasn’t Taken Off in California Yet, but This Year Might Be Different
California lawmakers are pushing for a shift to factory-built housing in an effort to reduce construction costs and increase housing supply, with the goal of making... Read more.
Why California’s Historic Housing Law Gave Activists a New Reason to Battle the Bus
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law allowing for increased housing density near major public transit stations, triggering a battle between pro-housing advocates... Read more.
How Bad Is California’s Housing Shortage? It Depends on Who’s Doing the Counting
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Imagine...... Read more.
Breakthrough on California Housing Could Put Taller Buildings in Single-Family Neighborhoods
California's Senate Bill 79, which would allow for more apartment buildings near public transit stops, is one step closer to becoming law after the author struck... Read more.
California Affordable Housing Programs Are on the Chopping Block after Supreme Court Ruling
A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging the constitutionality of East Palo Alto's inclusionary zoning ordinance, which requires developers to set aside a share... Read more.