Housing

Several efforts to minimize the power and influence of the California Coastal Commission have stalled.

Backers pulled a $20 billion affordable housing bond off Bay Area ballots today, amid fears that it wouldn't pass.

Lea esta historia en Español When the Supreme Court and then Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the green-light to crack down on homeless encampments this summer, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass loudly took issue with that approach — setting herself apart from other big-city leaders. But despite Bass’ public stance against it, and her efforts to […]

California’s most unaffordable region is set to vote on a record-breaking affordable housing bond. Will state Democrats add a pro-union requirement to win over a powerful labor coalition?

Homeless Californians and activists say authorities are cracking down harder on encampments, after getting the green light from the Supreme Court and Gov. Gavin Newsom.

A critical new federal audit calls out California for doing too little to prevent fraudulent spending of homelessness funds. Nearly $320 million was at risk.

California community land trusts – which buy land and sell or rent the buildings on it to low-income residents— have tripled.

Lea esta historia en Español Gov. Gavin Newsom today ordered state agencies to remove homeless camps throughout California, his first major show of force since the Supreme Court granted state and local authorities more power to clear encampments. Newsom’s executive order mandates that state agencies and departments adopt policies to clear camps on state property. […]

City officials in Eureka thought the plan to turn public parking lots into affordable housing would be easy. Now they’re facing a ballot measure campaign funded by one of the city’s richest men.

What happens when voters take to the ballot to thumb their nose at state housing law? Courts haven’t offered a clear answer.