housing California could borrow a record-breaking $35 billion to tackle the housing crisis. Will voters go along? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | August 3, 2023 Three of the biggest housing bonds in state history are bound for the 2024 ballot.
housing Some of California’s ‘cheapest’ cities have seen the biggest rent hikes By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | July 21, 2023 A surge in new inland residents that began in the pandemic has upended local housing markets.
housing How the ‘builder’s remedy’ law has helped developers build more homes, faster By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | June 5, 2023 A new interpretation of a 1990 law gives homebuilders leverage over California cities and their zoning codes.
housing California is losing population and building new houses By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | May 15, 2023 There are now more homes per person than there have been since at least 1991.
housing A Bay Area homebuilder planned a project with union rules. Can it work anywhere else? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | May 8, 2023 A builder in a wealthy Bay Area community agreed to a strict union-hiring standard to take advantage of a new housing law. Then it tried to change the deal.
housing Cracks in California labor coalition raise hopes for YIMBY breakthrough on housing bill By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | April 24, 2023 United union opposition to a contested housing bill is splintering.
gavin newsom A boom for concealed carry classes, but long waits for permits By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 21, 2023 Many more gun owners are seeking California concealed carry permits, even in blue, coastal counties.
California Housing battles on the horizon By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 10, 2023 City of Huntington Beach sets up a fight with the state over housing law.
COVID-19 New California pay-to-play law taken to court By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | February 24, 2023 The law was co-authored by an ideology-spanning group of Democrats and a Republican.
gavin newsom Do California’s energy policies conflict? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | February 23, 2023 Gas pump sticker shock and clean energy transition collide in special legislative session.