Housing

The primary path to the middle class for American families is through property ownership. However, for many African Americans, Latinos and other minorities, the opportunity has been out of reach because of discriminatory housing laws and economic inequality.  It’s alarming that a measure on the November ballot would make this lack of access worse and […]

The governor, lawmakers and interest groups confront thorny questions in mad dash to prevent “eviction wave.”

SB 1079 is designed to help California avoid another takeover of single-family homes that corporations employed in the Great Recession.

A loophole in the state eviction moratorium forces hundreds from their homes after shelter-in-place orders. Without clear state orders, sheriff departments decide whether to evict.

A federal moratorium on evicting tenants from federally-aided housing expired Aug. 1; here is an answer to dramatically change eviction process outcomes.

The United States needs to develop a plan to increase homeownership rates for everyone, especially communities of color, who have been left behind for years.

California's Department of Housing and Community Development is getting tough with local officials about addressing the state's chronic shortage of housing.

Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Pod · Why the housing market isn’t tanking, with Zillow’s Skylar Olsen Please subscribe to the Gimme Shelter podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Google Play, Spotify or Overcast. It’s the worst economy since the Great Depression. Nearly 1 in every 6 California workers is out of a job, and those lucky […]

Local officials must commit to environmental justice to reduce exposure to pollution and promote access to public facilities, healthy food and adequate housing.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement comes as some county public health officers in California face severe pushback for their face mask orders.