Davis Council to Weigh in on Inclusionary Housing for Multifamily Developments
Davis, CA – For several years now, the city of Davis has worked to create inclusionary housing…
Housing Justice Advocates Applaud Signing of Law That Will Help House More Poor and Working Californians
San Francisco, CA – Housing justice advocates applauded a new law signed by Governor Newsom that will…
Governor Signs Housing Package into Law
Sacramento, CA -This week Governor Newsom signed into law the three bills of a housing package put…
Housing Justice Advocates Cheer Bill Becoming Law That Will Save Affordable Housing for Tenants Across California
The National Housing Law Project, California Housing Partnership, and California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Sponsored the Legislation…
Commentary: AOC and Senator Smith Propose Solution to Housing Crisis
Arguing, “We can’t wait for the private market alone to solve the housing crisis,” in a NY…
Commentary: Housing Supply Represents One Piece of the Puzzle – But a Critical One
This weekend I published a commentary based on a new paper by UC Davis Law Professor Chris…
My View: UCD Law Professor Examines Whether New Information Can Lead to Support For Housing
A new paper this week from UC Davis Law Professor Chris Elmendorf and some colleagues explores whether…
Sunday Commentary: State Needs a More Impactful Stick to Enforce Housing Laws in Places Like Davis
Davis, CA – A Sacramento Bee opinion writer makes a pretty good point when she argues in…
Governor Awards $789 Million For Thousands of Sustainable Homes in California
Gov: 2,483 sustainable homes, and infrastructure, created through state cap-and-trade funds Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA –…
Commentary: We Need To Find a Funding Mechanism If We Want to Make Housing More Affordable
As I have laid out in my most recent series of articles on housing – I have…
Commentary: Fiscal Situation in Davis is Not Good; Housing Crisis is Disastrous
Davis, CA – A reader was recently surprised by my piece on the fiscal situation for Davis. …
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…
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Housing Bond Withdrawn from November Ballot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…
Broad Coalition of Housing Groups Caution against Proposed Rent Cap
Special to the Vanguard The Housing Solutions Coalition (HSC), a broad coalition of housing groups, issued a…
Council to Consider Notice of Preparation and Draft EIR Preparation for Shriners
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council is expected to move…
Commentary: A Vote That Our Region Should Watch Closely in November
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the problems with local funding schemes for affordable housing—the…
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…
Commentary: Another Example of the Difficulties That Led to the Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an LA Times editorial earlier this week, with…
