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A mountain lion sits in a tree in the Santa Cruz mountains on Jan. 11, 2010. Photo courtesy of Bay Area Puma Project/Felidae Conservation Fund

California’s wildest housing story of 2022: Mountain lions versus duplexes

by Manuela Tobias December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

In the new episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon pick California’s wildest housing story of 2022: How a California town almost used mountain lions to sidestep a new housing law.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Siebel Newsom speak to media after casting their ballots on election day at the California Museum in Sacramento on Nov. 8, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Amid ‘security concerns,’ no details on Newsom trip

by Emily Hoeven November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

The Riverview Hall student housing complex at California State University in Sacramento — one of countless campuses struggling to meet the housing needs of California students. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

How California’s housing crisis hurts college students

by Manuela Tobias November 17, 2022November 16, 2022

An aerial view of the 400 Catalina apartment building (center) and the historic condominium at 416 Catalina Street (center right) in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. Photo by Bing Guan for CalMatters

Newly elected Los Angeles leaders must prioritize transit-oriented housing

by Guest Commentary November 9, 2022November 8, 2022

Residential single family homes under construction in the community of Valley Center on June 3, 2021. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters

Newsom campaigned on building 3.5 million homes. He hasn’t gotten even close

by Manuela Tobias October 31, 2022October 29, 2022

A couple takes a photo of the Painted Ladies in Alamo Square on January 10, 2022 in San Francisco. Photo by Chris Tuite, Sipa USA via REUTERS

The coming NIMBY reckoning?

by Ben Christopher October 25, 2022October 28, 2022

Victoria Gonzalez-Gerlach interviews an unhoused person during Sacramento's Point-in-time count of the homeless population in the city on Feb. 24, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

California homeless population grew by 22,000 over pandemic

by Manuela Tobias October 6, 2022October 5, 2022

A tiny home village in Sacramento on Sep. 29, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

California’s homeless population increased — again

by Emily Hoeven October 6, 2022October 5, 2022

East Palo Alto needs to beef up housing policies that protect families from displacement

by Guest Commentary September 26, 2022September 25, 2022

A transit train passes a construction project in downtown Los Angeles on March 6, 2017. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters

California’s newest housing law: Abolishing some parking mandates

by Ben Christopher September 23, 2022September 23, 2022