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Matt Levin
Matt Levin is the data and housing dude for CALmatters. His work entails distilling complex policy topics into easily digestible charts and graphs, finding and writing original stories from data, yelling at his computer for something he did wrong in his code, and complaining about his rent on "Gimme Shelter", the housing podcast he co-hosts. Matt's award-winning housing and data reporting has been featured on Marketplace, NPR's Here & Now, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Matt is a former research associate for the Public Policy Institute of California, where he specialized in quantitative analysis of poverty and social policy. He has a Master’s in Public Policy from UCLA and an MS in Journalism from USC, but he'll always consider himself a Cal bear.
The latest by Matt Levin
California just finished counting its homeless — a tally sure to be inaccurate, and politically weaponized
Podcast: How activist homeless moms scored an Oakland win — and what’s next
You’ve just been named California’s homelessness czar — what’s your first move?
Cities should act on homelessness or face lawsuits, Newsom task force says
Podcast: Will the latest changes to controversial housing bill get Newsom on board?
Last year’s hottest housing fight just got resurrected — here’s what to know
California’s homelessness crisis — and possible solutions — explained
Watch new 2020 law #9: California to cap rent hikes for millions of tenants
A California housing crisis mystery: Rents are way up this decade, but eviction filings are way down
Podcast: Housing storylines to watch in 2020
The Latest From CalMatters
Politicians skirt disclosure law + Oil plays big in legislative races + Campaign money’s outsized influence
Teachers notice rise in homelessness among kids
Regulators loosen California’s groundbreaking rule to require residential rooftop solar
Brace for the deluge: Special interests are spending millions to get the California legislators they want
California’s Phil Ting tilts at windmills — ban gas-powered cars! — hoping to start a conversation
