Skinner Bill Would Bar Hedge Funds from Snatching Up Single-Family Homes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week California State Senator Nancy Skinner introduced…
City Council of Concord Approves Tenant Protection Ordinance, Calls It Victory for Local Residents and Advocacy Groups
By Melinda Kukaj CONCORD, CA – Concord City Council Tuesday voted to approve a Tenant Protection Ordinance,…
Skinner Introduces 2024 Housing Package to Bar Hedge Funds from Purchasing Homes
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Friday, Senator Nancy Skinner announced the introduction of her…
Guest Commentary: ‘Crocodile Tears for the Houseless’
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – The title is “Crocodile Tears for the Houseless: A pretext for…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Upzoning Is Not the Answer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Was sent a pretty interesting analysis on upzoning by Dr. Cameron…
Commentary: NIMBY, NIMBY, NIMBY
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor NIMBY, which literally means “not in my backyard,” is a term…
Sunday Commentary: 2024 Figures to Be a Challenging Year to Make Progress on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I think veteran Sacramento columnist Dan Walters summarized the problem well:…
Sunday Commentary: Instead of Looking at SF, Davis Should Look toward Sacramento for Housing Policies
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Part of my reason for writing yesterday’s column…
Commentary: Something to Watch – Deaths Are Way Down in California This Year
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The East Bay Times yesterday reported that for the first time…
La Cañada Flintridge Becomes the Latest to See State Crack Down on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Feasible Is Higher Density Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A reader shared a presentation by Nick Arenson, President of the…
West Berkeley Homeless Camp Closure Ends with 2 Arrests
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY–On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Berkeley police arrested two individuals, one residing in the…
Commentary: Davis Isn’t the Only Place with a Housing Mess, But Emulating Others Doesn’t Seem Viable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I keep asking the same question – how is Davis expected…
Public Hearing Set for Next Tuesday on Housing Element
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council will meet next Tuesday,…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Has a Housing Problem – And It’s Not Just Spelled with a ‘J’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I’m tired of people saying things like Davis…
Guest Commentary: More Starter Homes for Purchase
by Ellen Kolarik The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) addendum in our Housing Element clearly lays out that…
My View: Sacramento Region Continues to Buck Growth Trends
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A common refrain for people arguing against building more housing—California is…
Commentary: The Opposition to Projects Knows How to Defeat Them – Can That Be Overcome?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Opponents to housing in Davis have a proven…
YIMBY Action Supports the Build Housing Near Transit Act Reintroduced in Congress This Week
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Bipartisan legislation was introduced this week in…
Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of…
