Commentary: ADUs Represent a Chance at Affordability but Also the Need for Zoning Reform
The ongoing affordable housing crisis reveals a stark truth: many homeowners are resorting to unpermitted accessory dwelling…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The CLT Model Presents another Possible Affordable Housing Model
Time recently ran an article on Community Land Trusts and argues that they can help combat the…
Guest Commentary: Millions of Square Feet of Unused Space in LA and Surrounding Area Currently Sit Unused – We Need to Work to Convert Vacant Office Space in CA to Housing
Los Angeles, CA – Endeavor Real Estate Group (EGRE), a Wyoming-based real estate firm, announced a call…
Housing Advocates Blast Trump Admin’s Funding Freeze and Its ‘Harmful Impact on Housing’
The Trump administration’s actions could have a wide-ranging impact on all sorts of federal assistance programs, and…
Letter: Build. More. Housing.
Regarding the Jan. 8 Business article, “Landlords are accused of colluding to raise rents. See where”: Blaming…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why a Down Payment Assistance Program Could Be an Important Piece to the Affordability Puzzle
Davis, CA – Addressing affordable housing is pretty tricky. In recent years, the city of Davis has…
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…
Sunday Commentary: The Current System IS Broken – Hence the Housing Crisis
Davis, CA – Yesterday the Vanguard ran an article on the city’s proposed inclusionary rental housing guidelines. …
Commentary: California YIMBY Director Offers Solution to Exploding Homeless Population
In an op-ed for MSNBC, Ned Resnikoff, the policy director for California YIMBY, noted the bleak news…
Commentary: 2025 Is a Critical Year for Housing in Davis
I want to end my 2024 with some thoughts about… wait for it… housing. Shocking, I know. …
Commentary: Newsom’s Housing Efforts Fall Short – What Does That Mean for Davis?
The SF Chronicle this week reported that “California is wildly off track to meet Newsom’s 2025 housing…
Sunday Commentary: Washington Post – Americans Prefer Sprawl to Walkable Neighborhoods, Or Do They?
On Saturday the Washington Post ran a full-length news analysis on an issue that is becoming critical…
Commentary: Report from PPIC Highlights Three Decades of Housing Challenges for California
This week, PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) put out a report on “Three Decades of Housing…
Sunday Commentary: Village Farms – Not Dense Enough or Too Dense?
There has been a push by groups like The Davis Citizens Planning Group to increase density in…
Guest Commentary: Back to the Drawing Board – What’s Wrong with the Existing Peripheral Proposals
In our previous article, we discussed our broken planning process and its consequences: How Measure J/R/D effectively…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Paralysis by Analysis?
In a way, the easiest group to deal with are those who somehow do not believe we…
State Reaches Agreement with La Habra Heights on Violations of State Housing Law
Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state has entered into…
Governor Signs Housing Package into Law
Sacramento, CA -This week Governor Newsom signed into law the three bills of a housing package put…
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…
