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A crane sits next to a housing building under construction.

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California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing

To encourage housing developers to build more homes inside factories, which supporters say could result in more affordable housing, the state might get into the construction insurance business.

Por

Ben Christopher

• marzo 31, 2026

A man walks at the homeless encampment located along Coleman Avenue between West Hedding Street and Asbury Street in San Jose on June 22, 2021. Photo by Dai Sugano, Bay Area News Group

Personas sin hogar

A new homelessness strategy is sweeping California

Homelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally.

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Marisa Kendall

• marzo 25, 2026

Un legislador, vestido con un traje color canela y corbata azul, de pie frente a un podio con columnas blancas y cortinas rojas en el fondo del pleno del Senado en el Capitolio estatal en Sacramento.

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Scott Wiener passed laws that made it easier to build in California. Can he do the same in Congress?

Scott Wiener has a reputation for producing and passing a lot of legislation. Congress has a reputation for doing nothing. If elected, will Wiener get housing laws passed at a national level?

Por

Ben Christopher

• marzo 23, 2026

The inside of a building under construction with exposed framing and tools laying around.

Personas sin hogar

10 projects from Newsom’s mental health bond were supposed to open in 2025. That didn’t happen

Projects that are supposed to offer mental health and substance use care to foster youth, new mothers, unhoused people and other vulnerable Californians have been delayed or cancelled.

Por

Marisa Kendall

• marzo 12, 2026

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California has 40,000 affordable housing units ready to break ground. One setback is holding them up

Tens of thousands of affordable units across California are stuck in financial purgatory, according to a new report. Will more money get them moving?

Por

Ben Christopher

• marzo 9, 2026

Dr. Mathew Beare examines a patient's foot at a meeting area near the Kern River on March 16, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Salud

Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage

A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcoming work mandates even if they qualify for exemptions.

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kristen hwang

• marzo 5, 2026

An outdoor opening of a brick building that leads to a flight of stairs in between apartment units.

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California’s fire safety regulators are finally out with a ‘single stair’ report. They don’t love the idea

California’s fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase. Their report takes a dim view of the notion.

Por

Ben Christopher

• marzo 2, 2026

A group of officials stands inside a building under construction with exposed wooden framing. One person speaks at a podium with a sign that reads “TREATMENT NOT TENTS,” while others stand behind them listening. Temporary work lights hang overhead, and unfinished walls and beams fill the background.

Salud mental

Newsom threatens California counties for failing to use his new mental health court

Far fewer people with mental illness are getting help in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court program than expected. This week, he blamed local governments for shortcomings.

Por

Marisa Kendall

• marzo 2, 2026

A gray heat pump mounted on red brick wall.

Ambiente

California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way

California wants to slash greenhouse gases by electrifying homes and installing six million heat pumps by 2030. Lawmakers are pushing new policies to speed adoption. But some of the nation’s highest electricity rates stand in the way.

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Ben Christopher

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alejandro lazo

• febrero 23, 2026

Scaffolding adorns the facade of an apartment complex under construction.

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Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be different

Building homes inside a factory has long been seen as a way to revolutionize the American housing industry, ushering in a new era of higher quality homes at lower price. That dream has never quite panned out. Can California finally make it happen?

Por

Ben Christopher

• febrero 13, 2026