Housing Fresh batch of YIMBY housing bills clash with coastal protections (again) By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 18, 2024 Pro-housing legislators and advocates want to strip the California Coastal Commission of more authority in order to spur housing development.
Housing What you need to know about California housing and corporate landlords By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 7, 2024 Some of California’s most powerful lawmakers have taken aim at corporate landlords this legislative session.
Housing Approaching Bay Area deadline a ‘test case’ for California’s housing crisis By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | January 26, 2024 On Jan. 31, dozens of cities and counties are expected to complete zoning changes promised in housing element plans.
Housing Supreme Court case about impact fees could have huge consequences for housing in California By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | January 9, 2024 Case to determine how much leeway cities and counties have in offsetting new construction with fees to pay for infrastructure.
Housing New housing laws aimed to streamline building process take effect in 2024 By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | January 1, 2024 Opponents of proposed housing projects will find it harder to use the California Environmental Quality Act to delay projects.
Housing State’s end-of-year affordable housing bonanza likely to leave dozens of near-ready projects ‘mothballed’ By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | December 22, 2023 The state has hundreds of millions to spend, but developers say they need billions.
Bay Area Year in review: California homelessness worsens even as housing bills pass By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | December 19, 2023 The Legislature passed more affordable housing laws but home prices and rents are still increasing.
Housing Tens of thousands still waiting as California COVID rent relief program runs low on cash By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | December 4, 2023 The emergency relief program has been beset by lengthy delays and administrative disorganization, say struggling renters.
Bay Area Speaker Rivas shuffles the leadership deck and YIMBYs win By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | November 22, 2023 Oakland Democrat Buffy Wicks has been appointed to a more powerful position.
Bay Area As rooftop solar debate flares, builders, landlords, and renter advocates are taking sides By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | October 6, 2023 The California Public Utilities Commission may gut the payments to owners of solar panels on apartment buildings.