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California vs. Florida: What you need to know before the Newsom-DeSantis debate

by CalMatters November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

What to know about COVID, homelessness and more before watching Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis debate on Fox.

Construction of what will be one of the largest mass timber towers in the world at 1510 Webster St. in downtown Oakland on Aug 7, 2023. Of the 222 units 35 are designated affordable housing for households earning around 80% of the Area Median Income. Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMatters

The private sector is failing to address California’s housing crisis. Social housing shows promise

November 29, 2023November 28, 2023 by Cynthia Strathmann

Not your grandma’s granny flat: How San Diego hacked state housing law to build ADU ‘apartment buildings’

by Ben Christopher November 28, 2023November 29, 2023

Solar electric panels on the roof of the Hanover Olympic building, the first building to offer individual solar-powered net-zero apartments in Los Angeles, on June 6, 2017. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters

California reduces payments for rooftop solar power — for second time in a year

by Ben Christopher and Julie Cart November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

‘Prompt action’ on fire insurance has yet to help California homeowners

by Levi Sumagaysay November 8, 2023November 9, 2023

Alard Gavorkian, an unhoused woman in downtown Los Angeles, tends to her belongings on Jan. 29, 2022. Photo by Shannon Stapleton, Reuters

Shifting how California funds its mental health system is critical to getting more people off the streets

November 6, 2023November 5, 2023 by Darrell Steinberg

Fernando Maya in his room at the PATH apartment complex in Los Angeles on Nov. 17, 2021. Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Housing alone won’t solve homelessness. California must expand its mental health system

November 6, 2023November 5, 2023 by Patricia Fontana

Residential buildings in San Francisco on March 4, 2020. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo

Why San Francisco and San Jose are falling behind in housing construction

by Dan Walters November 1, 2023November 1, 2023

Mia Salvaggio organizes her room at the DignityMoves tiny home village in downtown San Francisco, on Oct. 3, 2023. The program provides interim supportive housing to individuals experiencing homelessness. Photo by Loren Elliott for CalMatters

Why tiny homes will remain part of California’s homelessness equation for years

by Jeanne Kuang October 19, 2023October 20, 2023

Construction of what will be one of the largest mass timber towers in the world at 1510 Webster St. in downtown Oakland on Aug 7, 2023. Of the 222 units 35 are designated affordable housing for households earning around 80% of the Area Median Income. Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMatters

California’s widening housing gap defies state efforts to jump-start construction

by Dan Walters October 15, 2023October 11, 2023

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