Gimme Shelter

From homelessness to rent control, CalMatters' Matt Levin and The Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon preview what to expect in California housing circles in 2020. 

PG&E comes under fire at Capitol. State, L.A. sue Juul Labs over e-cigarette practices. Kamala Harris sinks in presidential polls.

On this episode of Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast, CalMatters' Matt Levin and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon interview New York Times columnist Farhad Manjoo about whether California has reached a true tipping point, and why the state can't fix some of its fundamental flaws.

California searches for solutions to wildfire crisis. Trump praises automakers for siding with him. Birth rate falling in every county.

State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to force apartment buildings in their single family neighborhoods. Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch really doesn't like that idea.

On this episode of Gimme Shelter, Matt Levin of CalMatters and Liam Dillon of the Los Angeles Times discuss the argument for local control over housing decisions with Marin County slow growth activist Susan Kirsch and Juan Guarza, mayor pro tem of the city of Bellflower in Southern California.

Freshman Democrats back impeachment. Advocate proposes privacy bill of rights. Californians urged to 'refrain' from vaping.

California lawmakers have wrapped their first year with Newsom in office. Here's what's been done...and what hasn't...on housing.

Tailpipe fight pits Trump against Newsom. Battle over gig workers bill is far from over. Newsom veto may exacerbate Delta water tensions.

Everyone's favorite podcast on California housing policy and politics was live at the Public Policy Institute of California this afternoon.