A staff report presented to the Davis City Council urged elected officials to adopt a land use strategy addressing future housing demand, declining school enrollment, greenhouse gas emissions, fiscal sustainability, and current construction market conditions as part of the city’s General Plan Update.
President Donald Trump canceled a planned White House signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, according to the Consumer Choice Center, which reported the President deemed the bipartisan housing legislation “of minor importance.” The decision has introduced uncertainty regarding the future of the bill, which had secured overwhelming approval in both the House and Senate.
California lawmakers have passed AB 1240, which would prohibit institutional investors from buying more single-family homes in California and converting them into rentals, in an effort to make homeownership more accessible to working families.
Davis is facing a large affordable housing deficit, and without large-scale projects like Village Farms and Willowgrove, the city will not be able to meet its state-mandated housing requirements.
The Rapid Rehousing program has helped over 9,000 students facing housing insecurity or homelessness since 2020, providing them with emergency housing, rental subsidies, case management and advising.
A newly published paper in the European Economic Review finds that construction – specifically the supply and price of buildings – plays a central role in determining workers’ wages and the share of income going to labor, with important implications for housing policy.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced over $52 million in federal grants to support local housing, infrastructure and homelessness initiatives, funding 90 projects across 53 counties.
The Vanguard covers housing because it is the root of many of the community’s biggest challenges, such as education, equity, public health, economic inclusion, aging in place, sustainability, transportation, and criminal justice.
Voter frustration is growing due to the disconnect between official economic indicators and lived experience, with many Americans feeling poorer and unable to afford basic necessities, as argued by writer Corbin Trent in his essay “It Works, If You Work It”.
The Willowgrove project has become the first annexation project in Davis to release its tentative map prior to a vote of the Davis voters, providing the public with a detailed understanding of the proposed community before any final vote.
Sausalito voters have overwhelmingly approved zoning changes allowing dense housing development and affordable senior units, signaling a shift in California’s housing politics and the increasing pressure on cities to comply with state housing mandates.
The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has launched the Homecoming Project, a housing initiative that pairs community members with individuals returning home from prison to provide rent-free housing and support for six months.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s SAFE Task Force has removed homeless encampments on state property in Fresno and San Diego, connecting residents with medical services, housing, and other resources.
The Davis Joint Unified School District has imposed an additional $1 million fee on the homeowners of Palomino Place, which the developer believes is legally indefensible and unsupported by the District’s Nexus study.
California lawmakers are considering two bills that would require landlords to provide air conditioning in rental units, but the proposals face opposition from landlords who argue that it is not fair to force them to pay for the cost of upgrading existing buildings.
California is seeing measurable declines in homelessness across multiple regions, offering signs of progress in a state long at the center of the national housing and homelessness crisis.
The City of Davis must make urgent and far-reaching decisions in its general plan update to address housing shortages, job and transportation mismatches, and the growing effects of climate change, while balancing growth with the protection of agricultural land and open space.
The City of Davis has begun the process of updating its General Plan, which will involve workshops, surveys, and other activities to shape the city’s future in terms of land use, transportation, climate change, equity, and more.
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee voted unanimously to advance the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, a comprehensive federal housing package that addresses the nation’s escalating housing crisis by increasing housing supply, reducing regulatory barriers, modernizing financing systems, improving rural and manufactured housing access, and enhancing oversight and accountability.
American cities are becoming increasingly divided, with wealth concentrated in certain areas while poverty is entrenched in others, and the housing crisis is not just a supply problem but a moral one that requires realignment of housing with opportunity.