Bay Area As Newsom pressures cities to clear homeless camps, they say Caltrans is moving too slow By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | May 15, 2025 And for the most part, city workers are barred from going onto Caltrans property to do the job themselves.
Bay Area Newsom picks more housing over CEQA in backing two bills meant to speed construction By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | May 14, 2025 This isn’t the first time the governor has weighed in on the landmark environmental law.
homelessness Judge preserves millions in federal homeless grants to Bay Area that Trump sought to limit By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 11, 2025 The Trump administration is temporarily blocked from attaching strings to the grants (related to DEI, immigration, sanctuary cities, gender ideology and abortion, etc.).
Bay Area San Francisco mayor launches new transitional housing fund with $37.5M in donations By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 10, 2025 The fund will be maintained by the San Francisco Foundation and spent at the city’s discretion.
Housing ‘More than just numbers’: New study looks at declines in Bay Area’s Black homeownership By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 5, 2025 The study also includes data analysis of the nine-county Bay Area and examines the role of historically racist policies.
homelessness ‘Millions out on the street virtually overnight’: How Trump’s budget proposal could affect California By Ben Christopher and Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | May 5, 2025 Slashing the budget could be the end of “fair housing” enforcement as we know it.
Housing California lawmakers kill bid to force HOAs to follow open meeting laws By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | May 2, 2025 The lawmakers who voted “no” or who didn’t vote did not explain their rationale during the nine minutes the bill was discussed.
City Survey: Help shape design standards for new housing in Piedmont By City of Piedmont | April 29, 2025 Survey is open until May 19. Your feedback will help ensure new construction respects the design qualities that residents value most.
Bay Area State Renters’ Caucus introduces package of bills to strengthen tenant protections By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 26, 2025 The package protects renters from exorbitant rent prices that compel them to devote substantial portions of their income to housing costs.
City City Council study sessions offer in-depth look at Draft Moraga Canyon Specific Plan By City of Piedmont | April 25, 2025 Attend the second session this Wednesday, April 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the PHS library to learn more.