Housing

On zoning, permitting, fees and NIMBY obstruction, the top candidates vying to become California’s next governor all say the state needs to make it easier to build more homes.

The records provide a first-of-its-kind look into how a historic investment in homeless housing played out.

Whoever takes the mantle as California’s next governor will face an immediate test as they try to solve the crisis of homelessness on our streets. Nearly a quarter of all homeless U.S. residents live in California, though the state is only home to 11% of the country’s overall population. Voters are frustrated by encampments that […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.

A measure to roll back two kinds of taxes is slated to go before voters in November. The measure would affect cities and taxpayers across the state, but Los Angeles and its controversial “mansion tax” is the prime target.

California for now has prevented the Trump administration from changing priorities in homelessness funding to favor temporary shelters rather than long-term housing.

The final version of Senate Bill 79 offered local governments plenty of wiggle room over the where, when and how of the law. Cities across California are starting to wiggle.

A Carlsbad condo-owner lost his legal battle to turn his garage into an apartment over the objections of his homeowners association.

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.

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