Taxing vacation homes? Citizens in South Lake Tahoe want to place measure on 2024 ballot September 18, 2023 | Chris Nichols The tax proposal is the latest effort to confront the resort community’s growing affordable housing crisis, which has caused thousands of full-time and seasonal workers to leave the Tahoe basin.
Sacramento County Supervisors reject renter protections proposal September 13, 2023 | Kristin Lam A proposal designed to prevent landlords from harassing or retaliating against renters failed to get enough support from the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.
State Government To sweep homeless camps, California cities say they offer shelter. What that really means is up for debate September 13, 2023 Police can’t force homeless people from encampments unless the city in question has “adequate shelter” to offer the people getting forced off the street, according to courts. Now everyone involved wants to know what “adequate shelter” is.
Sacramento turns to 'micro apartments' to ease affordable housing crunch September 11, 2023 | Chris Nichols Sonrisa is the third micro apartment community to open in the Sacramento region in recent years. Housing advocates say more are needed. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento mayor on State of the City and what’s next after his term ends August 31, 2023 | Mike Hagerty Last week Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg made three announcements at separate panels dealing with music, homelessness, and affordable housing and public transportation. He spoke with CapRadio about those proposals and what’s next for him. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
After months of delays, Sacramento County to open 100-unit tiny home village August 15, 2023 | Chris Nichols Sacramento County’s 100-unit tiny home village will open its doors to unhoused residents within days, offering them temporary shelter — and hope for a safer, more stable future.
Sacramento leaders propose policy package aimed at preventing homelessness August 10, 2023 | Kristin Lam | Kate Wolffe The proposals focus on strengthening rental protections and building more affordable housing — from developers who pay fair wages.
Health Care City, Sacramento Homeless Union to meet following judge’s order blocking camp removals August 4, 2023 | Chris Nichols A federal judge this week issued a temporary restraining order preventing the City of Sacramento from clearing encampments for 14 days.
Sacramento gives top bureaucrat final say on opening sanctioned homeless campgrounds August 2, 2023 | Chris Nichols The decision follows years of plans that have failed to produce shelters, often due to community opposition and a lack of political will, amid the region’s deepening homelessness crisis.
Sacramento sweeps second Midtown homeless encampment in just over a week July 27, 2023 | Kristin Lam The city cleared tents on the edge of Grant Park about a week after it swept another encampment eight blocks away.
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.
