Housing Why one California union sided with YIMBYs and developers on housing By Jeanne Kuang and Ben Christopher | CalMatters | July 10, 2025 The intra-labor rift is as much a story of the American workforce as it is of California politics.
Housing California lawmakers side with landlords to kill renter eviction relief By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | July 3, 2025 Here is the latest setback for progressive lawmakers seeking renter protections.
Environment CEQA, one of the biggest obstacles to building new CA housing, has now vanished By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | July 1, 2025 With the passage of a state budget-related housing bill, the forces of housing won.
Environment A ‘poison pill’ in California’s budget deal ties state spending to construction By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | June 27, 2025 Details have been kept under wraps, even as California is now set to adopt sweeping changes to how it builds without much public notice.
homelessness Silicon Valley could face devastating impact if state lawmakers strip homeless funding By Joyce Chu | San Jose Spotlight | June 23, 2025 San Jose, with the fourth highest population of homeless people per capita in the nation, stands to lose about 550 spaces in temporary homeless housing.
homelessness Oakland ‘Stand Down’ event stands up for homeless vets, with two days of free services By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | June 23, 2025 The “Stand Down in the Town” event is scheduled for June 27 and 28 from 9 am to 3 pm at St. Vincent de Paul, 2272 San Pablo Avenue.
Around Town Designer Walter Hood introduces preliminary conceptual design for the Dearing Memorial Project By City of Piedmont | June 17, 2025 Hood's work in public spaces invites visitors to think about difficult moments in history.
Bay Area Federal DEI, ‘wokeness’ restrictions put California homeless providers in a bind By Ben Christopher and Marissa Kendall | CalMatters | June 15, 2025 Taking the Trump administration to court is not a strategy available to most housing grant recipients.
Housing Oakland City Council approves $4.3B two-year budget, balancing books without layoffs By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 13, 2025 Many observers were shocked the budget was approved so quickly.
Environment One of Oakland’s largest homeless camps is cleaned up, residents get temporary shelter By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 24, 2025 On Friday, city officials said the last of the 79 or so residents have moved on — 70 of them to the Mandela House, a converted hotel.