US DOJ, Cal AG, File Suit against RealPage for Pricing Scheme That Allegedly Harms Millions of Renters
Special to the Vanguard The Justice Department, together with the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Colorado,…
Commentary: Housing is Becoming a National Issue – But the Crisis is Not Likely to Go Away
One of my goals with the Vanguard’s coverage of housing has been to show the Davis community…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Just Haven’t Done Enough on Housing – Not in Davis, Not in Sacramento, Not in San Francisco
Davis, CA – Yesterday’s column made the point that the city of Davis has not done nearly…
Assembly Committee Blocks Bill That Would Have Guaranteed Basic Income For Unhoused Youth
Special to the Vanguard San Jose, CA – Senator Dave Cortese on Friday issued a terse statement…
Guest Commentary: The Failure of Affordable Housing in Coastal California
Why AB 2560 is not Moving Forward By David Alvarez (Sacramento) Today, Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego)…
Housing Bond Withdrawn from November Ballot
San Francisco, CA – On Wednesday the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority made a decision to remove…
Guest Commentary: What Is Housing Equilibrium? The Real Solution to California’s #1 Problem
By Michael Weinstein California’s number one problem—housing—has never been worse. With each passing day and each negative…
Housing Bill Sponsored by Assemblymember Wilson Heads to Governor’s Desk
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In what they are calling “a significant step toward addressing…
YIMBY Law Launches Housing Element Dashboard to Track Compliance and Housing Production – Davis Is Making Slow Progress
San Francisco, CA – YIMBY Law announced on Wednesday that it has launched a dashboard that tracks…
Newsom Provides $94 Million for Infill Housing Projects, Signs Executive Order to Streamline Development
Special to the Vanguard Governor Newsom announced awards totaling nearly $94 million to create infill development that…
Homeless Rights Groups Decry Governor Newsom’s Order Clearing Homeless Encampments
Sacramento, CA – On Thursday, numerous homeless rights groups criticized Governor Newsom after he issued an executive…
Letter: Proposition 34 Is a Threat to Our Health and Democracy
Proposition 34, currently scheduled to appear on the November 2024 ballot, violates the California and United States…
Guest Commentary: Little Hoover Commission’s Recommendations Undermine Fundamental CEQA Protections
By Jennifer Ganata and Douglas P. Carstens The Little Hoover Commission’s recent report, “CEQA: Targeted Reforms for…
Civil Rights Department Files Lawsuit against Bakersfield Property Owner over Ban on Renters Using Housing Assistance
Legal action seeks to prevent future discrimination and secure monetary compensation for alleged harms to unhoused family…
Commentary: All Eyes on SF As City Becomes First to Miss State Housing Goals
San Francisco, CA – On Friday HCD (Housing and Community Development) determined that San Francisco failed to…
Bills to Boost Housing Production Pass Assembly Housing Committee
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The Assembly Housing & Community Development Committee passed SB 937…
Guest Commentary: Why Can’t Tenants Win in Sacramento? Follow the Money
by Patrick Range McDonald Over the years, the California Apartment Association—funded by corporate landlords—has delivered millions in…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Charter City Is Probably Not a Mechanism to Avoid State Housing Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Can Cities Avoid Housing Laws By Going Charter? Article Suggests Don’t…
AG Files Notice of Appeal to Overturn Superior Court Decision on Senate Bill 9
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – AG Rob Bonta this week filed a notice of appeal to reverse a judgment by the Los…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Affordable Housing Note, Plus a Significant Change to CEQA through the Courts?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Follow-Up Note on Affordable Housing A note of clarification on the…
