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Package of Housing Bills Heads to Governor (Updated)

by Josh Stephens on Sep 15, 2017

After weeks of anticipation and intra-chamber lobbying in Sacramento, a suite of bills aimed at alleviating California’s housing crisis passed the Assembly yesterday. >>read more

Cities, Housing Advocates Take Different Approaches to Housing Crisis

by Josh Stephens on Jun 26, 2017

Affordable Housing, California Environmental Quality Act, Housing, Legislation

Cities support bill to streamline environmental review on plans, while advocates want state override of local decisions. >>read more

Death by Gentrification: Review of 'How to Kill a City'

by Josh Stephens on May 28, 2017

Gentrification, Housing, San Francisco

Journalist Peter Moskowitz has written a passionate -- but misguided and divisive -- analysis of the effects and causes of gentrification. >>read more

Housing and Transportation Aren't Separate Things

by William Fulton on May 28, 2017

Housing, Transportation

The new transportation package is great -- but the state should acknowledge that the two issues are linked. >>read more

Bills Seek to Streamline Approvals, Tighten Up Housing Element Lists

by William Fulton on Mar 12, 2017

Affordable Housing, Housing, Housing Elements, Inclusionary Housing, Moreno Valley, Tuolomne Tactic

In the wake of last year's "by-right" failure, housing advocates make a major push in Sacramento -- with more than 100 bills in play. >>read more

State May Step In To Fair Housing Debate

by William Fulton on Mar 12, 2017

Affordable Housing, Fair Housing, HCD, Housing

Santiago bill would backstop federal rule that Trump Administration is likely to dump. >>read more

Tech Windfall, Deportation Order Threaten to Snap Los Angeles in Half

by Josh Stephens on Feb 22, 2017

Donald Trump, Housing, Silicon Beach

Deportation is — to say the least — the most perverse way to solve a housing crisis. >>read more

Insight: Creeping Incrementalism in Housing Policy?

by William Fulton on Jan 31, 2017

Affordable Housing, CEQA, Housing, Redevelopment

There's momentum in Sacramento, but not for comprehensive reform. >>read more

Budget Draft Includes Policy Principles, but Little Money, for Housing

by Josh Stephens on Jan 11, 2017

Budget, Housing , Jerry Brown

Brown proposes major moves to increase housing production -- without more state money. >>read more

Calexit in Reverse

by Josh Stephens on Nov 10, 2016

Ballot Measures, Calexit, Housing, Trump

Instead of thinking about secession, let's think about the opposite: Showing Americans what California does best and bring them along with us. >>read more

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