Bonta Hails Appellate Court Ruling Upholding Key California Affordable Housing Law
By David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA – In 2017 the California Legislature amended the Housing Accountability Act…
Legislation Would Create Statewide Eviction Defense Program for Vulnerable Tenants
Legislation Would Create New “Homelessness Prevention Fund,” Provide Legal Representation to Renters Most at Risk of Displacement…
Bill Passed to Ensure Locally Zoned Small Apartment Buildings Not Effectively Blocked by Zoning Restrictions
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – California is in the midst of a deep housing crisis, which…
Legislature Overwhelming Passes Density Housing for College Students Bill, SB 290
The Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – California’s housing crisis is especially acute among college students. During the…
Senate Passed SB 9 – Measure Now Awaits Governor Action
By Vanguard Capitol Staff Sacramento, CA – It is perhaps the most controversial bill facing the Governor…
Breaking News: SB 9 Passes the Assembly on a 45-19 Bipartisan Vote
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento – The Controversial housing bill, SB 9 that would eliminate…
Commentary: SB 9 Moves Closer, but the Debate Continues
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – SB 9 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on…
Report: Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits Create More Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – One of the more controversial bills this term…
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Housing and Homelessness Funding Package
Special To the Vanguard Sebastopol, CA – With homelessness and housing a major concern for the state,…
Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning
By David M. Greenwald Two of the more contentious bills this term in the State legislature are…
Sunday Commentary: Study Shows No Mass Migration Out of California
By David M. Greenwald We have seen a steady narrative of news stories arguing that California is…
Governor Newsom Signs Nation-Leading Rent Relief Program for Low-Income Tenants
By Vanguard Staff On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed critical legislation that will extend not only the…
Senator Wiener’s Housing Package Passes Assembly Housing Committee
Author Believes SB 10, 478, and SB 477 will spur housing production and accountability from local jurisdictions By Vanguard Staff…
Despite Strong Opposition from Cal Cities, City Officials and Others, SB 9 Advances Out of Committee
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – SB 9 passed out of the Assembly Housing and Community…
California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Require Ministerial Approval of Duplexes and Lot-Splitting in Single-Family Zones
By Eric Gelber Among the Davis Housing Element Committee’s recommended changes to the City Housing Element is…
California Capitol Watch: Making Senior Housing More Inclusive — Affordable Intergenerational Housing
By Eric Gelber In Davis, a local developer continues to grapple with the details of a program…
California Capitol Watch: Bretton Woods Davis-Connected Buyers Program – All Local Resident Preferences Are Not Created Equal
By Eric Gelber This installment of California Capitol Watch is a bit of a departure from its…
California Capitol Watch: Addressing the Need for Affordable Housing—Accessory Dwelling Units
By Eric Gelber Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—also called granny flats, in-law units, secondary units, etc.—are an option…
Commentary: New Research Finds People Aren’t Leaving California, but They Are Leaving SF
By David M. Greenwald One of the big questions—is there a mass exodus out of California due…
Senator Wiener Introduces Four Bills to Spur Housing Production and Address California Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald As California’s Housing Crisis continues, Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco has introduced…
