Housing Crisis

Lea este artículo en español. Hundreds of thousands of college and university students are among the Californians expected to cast votes between now and November 3. The number of 18- to 24-year-olds registered to vote in California has climbed by 24% since the last presidential election, and students are finding creative ways to inspire their peers […]

Berkeley and Oakland are working on a policy to preserve affordable housing that would be the first of its kind in California.

It is time that the state and federal governments take action to protect the hundreds of thousands of nonprofit affordable housing units.

Never has an election cycle seen so much money funneled into California’s ballot measure campaigns — and there are still two weeks to go until the November election. Already, the campaigns for and against the 12 propositions on the November ballot have raised a staggering $670 million, according to a CalMatters analysis. When added to […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week that Fresno County and local developers will receive $15.3 million to purchase and rehabilitate a motel complex on Blackstone Avenue to house people experiencing homelessness. A total of $147 million in statewide grants were announced Friday. The money is part of Project Homekey, a $600 million state initiative to […]

Some experts are concerned higher taxes on commercial properties will incentivize cash-strapped cities to favor retail over housing. One analysis suggests Prop. 15 could be a housing boon, though.

A small group of Oakland tenants landed a deal that ensures their rents remain affordable.

California is in a housing crisis, but the state is not giving homeowners a way to finance the building more dwelling units on their property.

Prop. 21 is one way to help to preserve the social and economic fabric of our state by keeping vulnerable people in their homes.

Pushed by the soaring cost of living, more than 700,000 Californians have moved to the Lone Star state since 2008. It’s part of the reason historically bright red Texas has turned surprisingly purple in 2020.