Housing

Gov. Gavin Newsom is tougher on Republican-leaning communities that resist building housing than on similar regions run by affluent Democrats.

Caltrans construction forces families from homes and neighborhoods, though its efforts to widen freeways don’t seem to reduce traffic jams.

Berkeley’s experience shows change is possible when local and state reforms align, and when communities let go of their fears about growth.

How costly is it to live California? Let us count the ways with new studies comparing everything from mortgage payments to a gallon of gas.

New housing starts were around 100,000 a year when Newsom took office in 2019; they still hover around that number today.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature overhauled the CEQA environmental laws for housing, but a business group wants that to include other kinds of "essential" projects.

State Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco launched his campaign for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s seat. His long–awaited announcement comes even as Pelosi demurs on whether she’ll retire or run for a 19th term.

Opponents to dense housing developments in Los Angeles turned their attention to transit after Gov. Newsom signed a law encouraging construction near bus and rail lines.

Gov. Gavin Newsom took the steps he vowed to take to stimulate housing production. But housing start numbers have barely budged in eight years.

After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in California’s biggest metro areas.