Housing

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be easing in California, but its effects will linger, including a worsening of the state's housing crisis.

The number of Californians declined in 2020 for the first year since at least 1900. But state officials blame the pandemic and insist it's not an exodus.

With dozens of bills on housing, the Legislature should keep in mind the right to citizen engagement in the local planning process.

Although California has an eviction moratorium in place, saving millions from losing their homes, this protection ends in June.

With two months left before California’s eviction moratorium ends June 30, political momentum isn’t on the side of tenants for an extension.

I am a student at UC Davis, and even though I worked as hard as I could to pay for housing, I was at risk of homelessness.

Complex rules and landlord resistance are limiting the success of an unprecedented effort to help tenants. Advocacy groups are concerned what will happen after a statewide eviction moratorium ends June 30.

Public housing authorities in California, especially Los Angeles, have left critical coronavirus relief information out of letters sent to tenants. Advocates say the lack of information could lead to tenants evicting themselves when they don’t have to.

Alonso and his wife have been unable to afford rent during the pandemic. They share a one-bedroom apartment with their four children.

Costs of affordable housing projects are truly staggering, but using modular components can save time and money.