Bay Area California landlords allowed to evict tenants for nonpayment — even if they’re able to pay By Felicia Mello | CalMatters | March 13, 2025 Nonpayment evictions plummeted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’ve since spiked in many areas.
Bay Area Setting the stage for ‘instability and revolt’: Annual Silicon Valley report sounds warning By Brandon Pho | San Jose Spotlight | March 12, 2025 Region’s stark concentration of wealth has fueled deep social divides and contributed to a growth in homelessness.
Housing San Francisco shelters evicting families after 90 days, despite Mayor Lurie’s promise By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | March 11, 2025 Several families facing eviction held a press event Monday.
Featured in Category Building anything in California takes too long — East Bay legislator aims to speed process By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 8, 2025 Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (who also represents Piedmont) thinks this is the political moment for some big changes.
construction Supes pass amendment to ease conversion of SF commercial buildings into housing By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 5, 2025 "This is a win-win for our city."
Bay Area First-of-its kind court order halts sweep of California homeless camp By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | March 5, 2025 The Bay Area city of Vallejo is putting California cities’ newfound power to clear homeless encampments to the test.
California ‘Look, there’s nowhere else to go:’ Inside California’s crackdown on homeless camps By Marisa Kendall and Katie Anastas | Cal Matters | February 27, 2025 It’s been eight months since the US Supreme Court fundamentally changed how cities can respond to homeless encampments.
Education California’s fund to build student housing runs dry — leaving community colleges in the lurch By Adam Echelman | February 27, 2025 Researchers have found that around 20% of CA community college students experience homelessness at some point over the course of a year, and many more struggle to pay rent.
Bay Area ‘A volunteer jail:’ Inside the scandals and abuse pushing California’s homeless out of shelters By Lauren Hepler | CalMatters | February 25, 2025 Shelters have become California’s go-to solution for homelessness. A CalMatters investigation finds the vast majority of residents stay homeless.
Housing ‘Limited to no impact’: Why a pro-housing group says California’s pro-housing laws aren’t producing more By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | February 24, 2025 YIMBY group says unworkable requirements and glaring loopholes have stymied progress.