California Dream Santa Cruz, The Least Affordable Place For Teachers, Is Trying To Make It More Livable October 14, 2019 At least three of 10 school districts in Santa Cruz County are exploring the option of building below-market homes for teachers and staff on school district property. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Is Stockton Really Home To ‘Second Highest Rent Increases’ In The Nation? There’s No Simple Answer. October 10, 2019 | Chris Nichols Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs claimed his city "has seen the second highest rent increases in the nation." PolitiFact California examined what’s driving these soaring rents and the challenge researchers have in finding reliable rental data. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Law Capping Rent Increases In California October 8, 2019 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law limiting rent increases for some people over the next decade as the nation's most populous state continues to struggle with a housing crisis.
Californians Say Homelessness Now Top Concern Along With The Economy, According To New Survey October 4, 2019 | Chris Nichols Californians now rank homelessness as their biggest concern, along with jobs and the economy. It’s the first time in the two-decade history of the Public Policy Institute of California’s survey that homelessness has been ranked as the top problem.
State Government 'Agreement' Reached At California Capitol On Proposal To Cap Rent Hikes August 30, 2019 | Chris Nichols | Ben Adler A statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic legislative leaders and the bill’s author says they’ve “come to an agreement on a series of amendments” that would “create strong renter protections.”
Some High-Rent California Cities Aren't Building Enough Apartments, And Zoning Is Part Of The Problem August 27, 2019 | Chris Nichols Nine of the state’s 12 cities with the highest rents failed to build a single apartment over a four-year period, according to a recent Brookings Institution report. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Sues 7 People For ‘Public Nuisance,’ Homeless Rights Advocates Call Lawsuit A ‘Dangerous’ New Tactic August 16, 2019 | Chris Nichols The city of Sacramento is suing seven homeless people, asking a court to ban them from a business district over their past history of drug use and other crimes. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez California Lawmakers Tackle Housing Issues Impacting Renters June 10, 2019 | Cody Drabble CALmatters 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.
Poll: To Tackle Housing Crisis, Most Californians Would Limit Local Control June 7, 2019 By a significant margin, a majority of Californians want the state Legislature to force local governments to build more housing. They're in for a disappointment.
Sacramento Needs 63,000 New Rental Units, Housing Nonprofit Says May 22, 2019 | Bob Moffitt The county’s affordable housing shortage has increased, according to a new study by the California Housing Partnership. Advocates are pushing for more money from local governments. Listen / 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.