Sacramento’s Plan To Build 20 New Shelter Sites For Homeless Residents Gets Approval, Draws Criticism August 13, 2021 | Janelle Salanga It greenlights 20 sites for various housing options meant to serve Sacramento’s unhoused population. But Sacramento community members want the plan to emphasize safety and prioritization of affordable housing.
Sacramento Mayor Releases Plans To Shelter Homeless Residents At 20 Sites August 5, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan | Janelle Salanga The plan would expand Sacramento’s housing capacity for unhoused people through a variety of options. But questions remain about the equitable distribution of sites and what happens after people cycle through temporary housing.
As Sacramento Summers Heat Up, Community Members Help To Keep Neighbors Cool July 28, 2021 | Janelle Salanga The city’s cooling centers have been underutilized during past heat waves, but some community members say that’s because the centers don’t cast a wide enough net around outlying neighborhoods. They’re stepping up to run their own.
State Government Economic Pressures Are Rising On Mom And Pop Rental Owners — And Some Are Starting To Sell July 13, 2021 | Chris Nichols In a nationwide survey published this week, 11% of small landlords reported the pandemic has forced them to take steps to sell one or more rental properties. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Opening Cooling Centers As Another Wave Of Dangerous Heat Arrives July 8, 2021 | Chris Nichols The centers will be open through the weekend when temperatures are expected to peak across the Sacramento region, ranging from 100 degrees up to 115 degrees.
State Government Where Are Tenants Falling Through The Cracks Of California Eviction Ban? July 3, 2021 California has one of the nation’s longest-running eviction bans, but an exclusive CalMatters analysis finds that local decisions carved a divide for tenants.
State Government California To Extend Eviction Moratorium To Sept. 30, Cover 100% Of Unpaid Rent For Eligible Tenants June 25, 2021 | Scott Rodd The deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers comes less than a week before the state's eviction protections were set to expire.
Despite The Heat, Few Take Advantage Of Sacramento Cooling Centers June 18, 2021 | Chris Nichols Altogether, about 30 people showed up to city and county cooling facilities on the first two days of the heat wave. Advocates say more must be done to advertise the facilities and provide transportation.
State Government ‘I’m Going To Be Here For A While’: One Man’s Journey From The Streets To A New Home June 17, 2021 | Chris Nichols Tens of thousands of homeless Californians are moving on from state-funded Project Roomkey motels where they took shelter during the worst of the pandemic. But as of June, only about 30% had been placed in permanent or temporary housing. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Wait Continues For Sacramento’s Year-Round Emergency Shelters To Help Protect Homeless Residents June 10, 2021 | Chris Nichols Despite repeated calls for action and the deaths of several unhoused people last winter, the city has yet to open year-round emergency cooling or warming centers.
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.
