Will the Third Time Be the Charm for SB 50?
Twice San Francisco-area Senator Scott Wiener has introduced legislation that would reform zoning in California – twice…
Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase
Last Friday, HUD released its annual estimate of homelessness and that figure shows that people living on…
An Open Letter to California Officials: Housing First
By Eve Garrow After she became homeless, Callie Rutter entered Bridges at Kraemer Place, an emergency shelter…
Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis
(From Press Release – Governor’s Office) – Governor Gavin Newsom today convened top executives from major California…
Statewide Rent Control in Effect Due to Declarations of Emergency
Ongoing Wildfire Emergencies Trigger State’s Anti-Price Gouging Law – Prohibits Landlords from Raising Current or Advertised Rents…
League of Women Voters of California Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50
(From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – Today, the League of Women Voters of California announced its…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Did California Do Enough to Solve Its Housing Problems This Term?
Last week Governor Gavin Newsom proudly sent out a press release boasting of signing 18 bills to…
Bill That Would Prevent Large Rent Increases Passes Senate, Close to Becoming Law
Earlier this week, the legislature passed AB 1482 by Assemblymember David Chiu. The bill would prevent large…
Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing
Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when public…
California Legislature Approves SB 330, “Housing Crisis Act of 2019”
(From Press Release – Senator Nancy Skinner) – The California Legislature has approved Senate Bill 330, the…
Governor and Legislative Leaders Reach Agreement on Rental Cap Legislation
Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Assemblymember David Chiu…
Guest Commentary: Zoning: Planning, Suggestion, or Baloney?
by Mark Dempsey California’s recent housing affordability crisis leads to some conversations about zoning and NIMBYism (see…
Commentary: Housing’s Impact on the Economy
In recent weeks we have had discussions on whether the proposed ARC (Aggie Research Campus) needs housing…
Study Finds California Rent is Increasingly Out of Reach for Working People
A new report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds that the Fair Market Rent (FMR)…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?
Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental…
Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?
Senator Scott Wiener could not get his zoning changes through the legislature – yet – but as…
Guest Commentary: Affordable Housing: ‘Income inequality, unaffordable housing, homelessness, are not bugs’
(c) By Mark Dempsey Special to the Vanguard Pundits, public policy mavens, and environmentalists are working overtime…
Safe Lot Bill Gains Momentum, Passes the Assembly
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) released the following statement in response to Assembly Bill 302…
Governor Newsom Announces the Formation of the Homeless and Supportive Housing Advisory Task Force
New Task Force will be co-chaired by Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark…
SB 50, Controversial Housing Bill Killed For At Least Another Session
For the second consecutive year, Senator Scott Wiener’s controversial housing bill has been shelved. On Thursday, the…
