Housing

For more than 50 years the Coastal Commission has superseded most local and state rules affecting housing and land on the coast — until now.

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.

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.

The top nine remaining candidates for CA governor should address the recent think tank articles on schools, jobs and housing issues.

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

If wealthy Santa Monica can do it, will less well-heeled CA communities begin accommodating modular home and apartment construction?

Scott Wiener has a reputation for producing and passing a lot of legislation. Congress has a reputation for doing nothing. If elected, will Wiener get housing laws passed at a national level?

Homes that lose coverage can become un-mortgageable. Property values decline. Communities that stood for decades begin to be hollowed out.

Bringing back — but narrowly tailoring — tax-increment financing could ensure housing gets built at the right price, in the right places.

Factory-built housing could bring down construction and housing costs in California, which has the highest cost of living in the country.