Housing

Gov. Newsom and key legislators agree to extend statewide eviction ban through Sept. 30, to provide full back rent for tenants and landlords. The deal includes fixes to speed rent relief payments.

Listen to the return episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast." CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon discuss eviction protections and talk to Ben Oreskes of the Times about homelessness in Los Angeles.

The state's eviction freeze will likely be extended past June 30, and lawmakers could finish haggling over details this week. The big issues include how long the extension will last and how much rent relief will cover.

With a key legislative deadline next week, Newsom's housing adviser speaks about the governor's priorities on affordable housing. The big takeaway: California is millions of housing units short, and cities hold the key.

Lawmakers shelve dozens of significant bills, many opposed by special interests. They include proposals on police reform, housing, health care and more.

The number of Californians 65 years and older is projected to double over the next 25 years, while becoming increasingly diverse. More than half of the aging population will require some form of long-term care. Many are part of the “forgotten middle” — older adults who will not have sufficient financial resources to pay for […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom made $1.7 million and paid $712,000 in state and federal taxes in 2019. His campaign says state law requires recall challengers to release their returns.

Legislators are talking a lot about equity in housing, and could help more Black families buy their own homes. But advocates say lawmakers are failing to confront racial equity in many other ways.

Clearly, there needs to be systemic, long-term interventions in place, and nonprofits can receive funds to help vulnerable populations.

Why would a reform bill that favors working families over speculators face an obstacle in the Housing committee?