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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.

What is the California Legislature doing about homelessness this year? These are the bills to watch

By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters

‘Living nightmare’: Oakland activists, tenants demand action on housing code violations

By Eric Urbach | Bay City News

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

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters

Newsom’s last budget: Cuts, larger reserves sought amid fears AI tech boom could fade

By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters
Housing

Preliminary Point-in-Time count shows rise in San Francisco homeless families

By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News | May 13, 2026
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

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.
City

Exit Interview | Director of Planning and Building Kevin Jackson says farewell to Piedmont

By David Thigpen | May 8, 2026
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

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.
Oakland

Oakland council approves new policy making it easier to clear homeless encampment

By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 16, 2026
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

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.
Bay Area

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf named CEO of Bay Area Council after national search

By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | April 13, 2026
The BAC represents more than 350 major employers and works to advance economic growth, housing solutions and regional collaboration.
Bay Area

Nonprofit buys apartment building to house Oakland teachers

By EdSource Staff | April 10, 2026
A local nonprofit bought the 33-unit complex earlier this year for about $12 million, far less than the building’s previous market value.
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.
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