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California

What the big new federal housing bill means for California

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | July 13, 2026
For high-cost cities that don’t build much housing (as in lots of urban California), the federal bill includes a novel carrot and stick.
Housing

Their town burned to the ground. Should they get a pass from California’s new housing laws?

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | July 2, 2026
A bill intended to check investor-led redevelopment could also make it more difficult for fire survivors to sell their properties should they decide or be forced by necessity not to rebuild.
Housing

A California housing bill would raise wages to $28. Why do some unions hate it?

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | June 4, 2026
This is just the latest spat between two rival construction unions over the future of California housing policy.
Elections

Governor YIMBY: In California’s unsettled race, most candidates see eye-to-eye on housing

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | May 12, 2026
On zoning, permitting, fees and NIMBY obstruction, the leading candidates all say the state must make it easier to build more homes.
Elections

In the six-way race to be California’s treasurer, it likely comes down to two Democrats

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | May 5, 2026
The state's treasurer manages bonds, pensions, and billions in cash.
Elections

A plan to cut a California tax is going to voters. Why LA’s ‘mansion tax’ is at the center of it

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | April 22, 2026
Other cities would also see an impact if the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association-sponsored measure passes in November.
Bay Area

Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | April 15, 2026
The final version of Senate Bill 79 offered local governments plenty of wiggle room over the where, when and how of the law.
Housing

California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 31, 2026
The state may get into the construction insurance business.
Housing

Scott Wiener passed laws that made it easier to build in California. Can he do the same in Congress?

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 23, 2026
The San Francisco Democrat has a reputation for producing and passing a lot of legislation.
Bay Area

California has 40,000 affordable housing units ready to break ground. One setback is holding them up

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 9, 2026
Tens of thousands of affordable units across California are stuck in financial purgatory, according to a new report.
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