Housing

Fed proposal aims to increase water deliveries to Central Valley. State debuts anti-vaping ads. Lawsuit targets U.S. Postal Service over knock-off cigarettes.

Politicians pile on PG&E over power shutdown. Race is on to implement privacy rules. Homeless courts proposal may be headed to ballot.

Everyone's favorite podcast on California housing policy and politics was live at the Public Policy Institute of California this afternoon.

Gimme Shelter co-hosts Matt Levin and Liam Dillon get answers from leaders in government, industry and philanthropy on the California housing crisis.

Multi-billion dollar school bond may land on March ballot. Housing bill advances. Municipalities look to break free from PG&E.

Gig workers battle over future of work. Koch brothers machine takes on Kamala Harris donor-disclosure rule. Lawmakers try to remedy Section 8 shortage.

The biggest federal housing program for low-income renters is failing to help many Californians because there aren’t enough landlords who accept Section 8 vouchers for rent. State lawmakers are considering two solutions, a carrot and a stick.

Battle heats up on independent contractors bill. State aims to lure back film producers from anti-abortion states. Democrats take gun fight to the bank.

Newsom embraces a Trump tax cut. Secretive food banks serve immigrants. Trump's environmental rollbacks aid prospects for California bill.

It’s time to fix this thing.
 The lack of affordable housing is a drag on the economy and the reason California has America’s worst poverty rate. It’s driving some workers out of state and some into homelessness. For young professionals, it’s just depressing. In this live version of our Gimme Shelter podcast co-hosts Matt Levin of CalMatters […]