Short-Term Rentals And Coronavirus: Tahoe Area Residents Wary, Even As Governments Are Limiting Bookings April 13, 2020 | Bert Johnson A Tahoe resident wonders if Airbnb and other short-term rental services could be sources of transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Rent Is Due. But Some Tenants Who Lost Their Jobs Say They’re Not Paying. April 1, 2020 | Nick Miller Across the country, residential tenants are considering a “rent strike” as the monthly payment comes due in this coronavirus era. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government COVID-19 And California’s Housing Crisis: 5 Issues To Watch March 22, 2020 As the pandemic forces millions of Californians to adjust to a new reality, the words “housing crisis” provoke previously unthinkable questions: How to shelter in place without a home? How to self-isolate in an overcrowded apartment?
State Government Map: Last Week Gov. Newsom Made 286 Sites Available For Homelessness Solutions. Here's Where They Are. February 25, 2020 A temporary housing executive order has designated Caltrans owned land and other state properties, but details remain vague. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Newsom’s $1.4 Billion Homelessness Plan Lacks Clear Strategy, California Legislative Analyst’s Office Says February 13, 2020 | Scott Rodd The nonpartisan LAO says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s homelessness proposal is big on spending, but short on clearly defined goals.
State Government California’s Most Controversial Homebuilding Bill Just Died. What Will Newsom Do Now? January 31, 2020 Senate Bill 50 failed to get enough votes in the California Legislature to survive in 2020 before time ran out. The question now is how Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet one of his signature campaign goals: building millions of new homes.
State Government California Bill Calling For Denser Housing Around Jobs And Transit Fails In Final Senate Vote January 30, 2020 | Chris Nichols Senate Leader Toni Atkins promises renewed push to ease housing shortage, says a "housing production bill will succeed this year."
Possible Fatal Blow For Contentious Housing Bill SB 50 As It Falls Short In California Senate January 29, 2020 | Chris Nichols Senate Bill 50 is three votes short. The measure would require cities and counties to allow for higher-density housing near job and transit centers, but the bill still could pass on Thursday.
PolitiFact California: Fact or Fiction? A Look At Claims About SB 50, One Of California’s Most Controversial Housing Bills January 21, 2020 | Chris Nichols California housing bill SB 50 would require cities and counties to allow higher-density housing near job and transit centers.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Mayors Darrell Steinberg And Michael Tubbs On Addressing Homelessness January 14, 2020 In Gov. Newsom’s new budget there’s a major push to fund initiatives to address the state’s homelessness crisis. Cities and counties will be required to partner with the state in this effort. Two mayors discuss what they hope to do. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mayors Darrell Steinberg And Michael Tubbs On Addressing HomelessnessJanuary 14, 2020In Gov. Newsom’s new budget there’s a major push to fund initiatives to address the state’s homelessness crisis. Cities and counties will be required to partner with the state in this effort. Two mayors discuss what they hope to do. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wave Of New Housing Laws Set To Take Effect This YearJanuary 8, 2020New state laws are set to take effect, all related to some aspect of housing: from prohibiting landlords rejecting tenants who use vouchers, to easing construction of granny flats, to the building of high density housing near jobs and transit. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Explores Tiny Homes As A Partial Solution to HomelessnessOctober 30, 2019In an appearance on Insight last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg unveiled a proposal for a future campus of tiny homes to begin to address housing the City’s burgeoning homeless population. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmakers Tackle Housing Issues Impacting RentersJune 10, 2019CALmatters Data and Housing Reporter Matt Levin looks at how renters fared in the current legislative session: what bills were discussed, which ones died and what survived. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Dream: The Cost Of Living In CaliforniaMay 8, 2018Why does it cost so much to live in California? CALmatters data reporter Matt Levin explains why housing costs are so high. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.