State laws may make Oakland’s Rockridge Trader Joe’s housing project hard to stop
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The proposed senior housing complex would have two towers, the taller tower consisting of 31 stories and well over 300 feet in height.
Housing
‘Living nightmare’: Oakland activists, tenants demand action on housing code violations
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The protest came just before the Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee was set to vote on its annual housing action plan.Housing
A California housing bill would raise wages to $28. Why do some unions hate it?
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This is just the latest spat between two rival construction unions over the future of California housing policy.featured
Newsom’s last budget: Cuts, larger reserves sought amid fears AI tech boom could fade
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The governor proposes new spending in some areas like healthcare for low- and middle-income households, but also hikes premiums for undocumented immigrant adults.Housing
Preliminary Point-in-Time count shows rise in San Francisco homeless families
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But the survey did show a small drop in overall homelessness.Elections
Governor YIMBY: In California’s unsettled race, most candidates see eye-to-eye on housing
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On zoning, permitting, fees and NIMBY obstruction, the leading candidates all say the state must make it easier to build more homes.City
Exit Interview | Director of Planning and Building Kevin Jackson says farewell to Piedmont
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Jackson reflects on the challenges of meeting the state's housing goals, the city's climate plan -- and his early start on stage and screen.Elections
A plan to cut a California tax is going to voters. Why LA’s ‘mansion tax’ is at the center of it
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Other cities would also see an impact if the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association-sponsored measure passes in November.Oakland
Oakland council approves new policy making it easier to clear homeless encampment
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A 2024 Supreme Court decision enabled local governments to adopt stricter ordinances about camping in public spaces.Bay Area
Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law
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The final version of Senate Bill 79 offered local governments plenty of wiggle room over the where, when and how of the law.Bay Area
