A report from Climate Cabinet Education argues that housing, transportation, and climate crises are interconnected and can be addressed through a single set of reforms, such as transit-oriented development, parking reform, and accessory dwelling units.
Democratic candidates for governor of California discussed their plans for addressing the state’s housing crisis at a forum hosted by California YIMBY, offering a mix of regulatory reform, financing innovation, rent stabilization and state enforcement as potential solutions.
Institutional investors are being blamed for driving up home prices, but the real cause of the affordability crisis is chronic undersupply of housing due to restrictive zoning, procedural delays, and legal challenges.
California’s housing crisis is being driven by political hesitation, outdated zoning choices, and a regulatory and fiscal framework that often undermines the goals of elected leaders, resulting in low housing production and rising costs.
Ned Resnikoff argues that the housing affordability debate has shifted to a contradictory phase in which critics of new housing construction rely on abstract theory while dismissing empirical evidence showing that expanded housing supply improves affordability.
California’s new law, SB 79, is designed to ease the housing shortage by allowing taller apartment buildings near major transit stops, but some counties are exempt and it will take time for the first projects to be completed.
The Sacramento region has seen a surge in housing production, with over 12,500 new homes completed in 2024, but affordability remains a major issue as housing costs have risen faster than wages, leaving many households struggling to afford housing.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of SB 79 represents a modest step towards addressing California’s housing crisis, but it is not enough to fix the state’s broken housing system and will not result in the necessary affordable housing being built.
Richard Kahlenberg and Priya Jayachandran discussed how exclusionary zoning laws have caused economic and racial segregation in the US, and how reform could lead to more equitable and affordable communities.
The fractured nature of American government has created a major obstacle to solving the nation’s housing crisis, but the ROAD to Housing Act, which introduces a framework for federal incentives for zoning reform, could help to reshape how the federal government influences housing.
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New housing construction can help slow rent growth and reduce rent burdens for low-income families, while blocking construction can worsen rent burdens and increase displacement.
Tom Steyer has endorsed Senate Bill 79, legislation introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, which seeks to address California’s housing crisis by allowing more homes near public transportation and reducing emissions.
The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act is a bipartisan bill that seeks to address the US housing crisis by reducing regulatory barriers, providing financial incentives to communities that increase housing production, and streamlining environmental reviews for federally funded housing projects.
SB 79, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, aims to address California’s housing crisis by allowing more homes near transit stations, which would reduce commute times, boost productivity, and reduce turnover, while also freeing up thousands of dollars for local economic activity.
California is facing a housing crisis due to local regulations that undermine state efforts to increase housing supply, such as inclusionary zoning and development impact fees, which act as a hidden tax on housing construction and slow production.
The US is facing a housing crisis due to a shortage of housing in the places where people want to live, which is driving up prices and pushing people out, and requires bold and evidence-based action to increase supply and make housing more affordable.
The ongoing affordable housing crisis reveals a stark truth: many homeowners are resorting to unpermitted accessory dwelling…