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…
California Capitol Watch: New CEQA Exemptions for Designated Transit-Related Projects
By Eric Gelber This installment of California Capitol Watch discusses SB 288 (Wiener), which took effect on…
California Capitol Watch: BREAKING NEWS: Governor and Legislature Reach Agreement on Extending Eviction Protections
By Eric Gelber On Monday (January 25th) Governor Newsom and legislative leaders announced a deal that would…
Bill Introduced That Would Create Greater College Affordability and Equity for Low-Income Students in California
Special To the Vanguard California students are facing severe hardship as the cost of education and living…
California Capitol Watch: Introduction and Proposed Housing Bills
By Eric Gelber This is the first of periodic articles (tentatively titled California Capitol Watch) I intend…
The Association of Bay Area Government’s (ABAG) Approved This RHNA Cycle’s Methodology—What’s Next?
By Gabriella Garcia On Oct. 7 the Non-Profit Housing Association held a virtual meeting with Berkeley’s mayor…
Governor Signs Tenant and Landlord Protection Legislation
Special To the Vanguard With the deadline approaching, Governor Newsom on Monday signed a compromise bill he…
California Senate Attempts to Secure Eviction Protection for California
Special to the Vanguard The emergency order preventing evictions in California is about to expire, and legislative…
