A Symptom Of California’s Housing Crisis? One State Agency Says Someone Making $200K A Year Deserves Help Buying A House.June 14, 2018Amid skyrocketing housing prices and near-record low homeownership rates, the California Housing Finance Agency has quite literally redefined what it means to be “moderate-income” in California.
Housing Costs — More Than Tuition — Are Crushing California’s Low-Income College StudentsJune 7, 2018Attending a university in California can be a financial burden beyond the means of many college hopefuls. Rising tuition is compounded by the lack of affordable housing in the state and the high cost of living. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Making San Francisco’s Gritty Tenderloin Safer For KidsMay 31, 2018The Tenderloin is notorious for the homelessness on its streets and open drug use and sales. But it's also one of the only affordable neighborhoods left in San Francisco and is home to hundreds of low-income and immigrant families. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California’s High Rent Leaves Many One Crisis Away From Financial RuinMay 29, 2018The state’s notoriously high housing costs are gobbling up paychecks, leaving many teetering on the brink of financial disaster. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Is California’s High Cost Of Housing Scaring Off Job Seekers?May 24, 2018California employers and job recruiters find it tough to lure out-of-state workers at a time when unemployment rates are falling and housing prices are rising. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
What Half A Million Buys You Around California (And How It Shapes Where We Move)May 17, 2018Here’s a tour of what $500,000 gets you around our state — and how cost has shaped where we’re moving. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Only City In California To Solve Veteran Homelessness Is On A Mission To Go BiggerMay 10, 2018According to the the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, the Southern California city of Riverside is the only one in the state to place all of its veterans in permanent housing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Five Reasons California’s Housing Costs Are So High, With Charts And GraphsMay 3, 2018Why are California housing costs so high? At its most basic level, it’s a story of supply and demand — lots of people want to live here, and there aren’t enough homes to go around.
The Takeaway From The Sudden Death Of California's Most Controversial Housing Bill In YearsApril 18, 2018The most controversial state housing bill in recent memory died with a pretty resounding thud. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
What Ice Cream Flavors Can Teach Us About The Changing California DreamApril 12, 2018A scoop of horchata or matcha green tea would have been all but impossible to find in decades past. Now, they're part of the evolving dream for some California businesses — and the families they serve. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
