Commentary: Fires Put Further Strain on Housing Market As Governor’s Prior Efforts Have Come Up Short
The impact of the devastating fires in Los Angeles on the housing crisis, of course, can’t be…
YIMBY Applauds Signing of SB 1123 – Construction of Affordable Starter Homes
Sacramento, CA – California YIMBY this week applauded Governor Newsom signing into law legislation that could re-kindle…
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…
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…
My View: Four Entities That Could Attempt to Take Out Measure J If City Fails to Provide Sufficient Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Davis City Council is slowly moving to put…
Is Ting’s Housing Bill a Game Changer?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Ting believes it is “[o]ne of the…
Governor Extends SB 35 and Affordable Housing Provisions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, Governor Newsom signed two vital housing…
Commentary: Are the YIMBYs Really Winning? Housing and Climate Change Are a Duel Threat
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This week, California YIMBY rejoiced at the passage…
Letter: YIMBY Leader Calls Homeless Plan “Snake Oil”
By Ned Resnikoff Sheriff Cooper and District Attorney Reisig claim to be offering your readers a plan…
Commentary: Housing and Environmental Needs Don’t Have to Clash
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When I first started the Vanguard, growth control policies were seen…
Commentary: CEQA Has Become a Problem; There Are Ways To Fix It
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor CEQA was once California’s premier environmental law. Now many see it…
Commentary: Housing Costs Are Driving California’s Population Loss
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I keep reading in certain circles that we don’t have a…
Legislation Would Extend SB 35 to Streamline Housing Production, Extend and Expand the ‘Builder’s Remedy’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – On Monday, Senator Scott Wiener held a…
Commentary: Common Cause between YIMBYs and Leftists?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was an article that caught my attention in part because…
Commentary: Houston, We Have a Solution – Why the City Might Be the Model for Dealing with Homelessness
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If California and local communities therein want to address their homelessness…
Commentary: Does Upzoning Hold Enough Promise to Alleviate California’s Housing Crisis?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In recent weeks, I have seen a number of people argue…
Commentary: Will Housing Bills Help Address Housing Shortfalls?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This week the state legislature approved two bills…
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…
