Campbell council closes housing development loophole - San Jose Spotlight
Campbell residents partially succeeded in closing a loophole allowing multifamily developments on occupied lots, but existing projects remain approved.
Campbell council closes housing development loophole - San Jose Spotlight
Campbell residents partially succeeded in closing a loophole allowing multifamily developments on occupied lots, but existing projects remain approved.
StreetSmart 15: Homes Before Highways - Streetsblog California
Over 800 homes demolished in six years for highway projects in California, revealing how transportation investments reduce housing supply and destabilize communities while remaining overlooked in housing policy debates.
California transit agency land could support 240,000 homes
California transit agencies own 2,875 parcels totaling 7,827 acres that could accommodate nearly 240,000 housing units to address the state's housing shortage.
Congress Advanced Some Major Housing Reforms. Here's How It Could Impact California | KQED
Congress is finalizing federal housing reform bills inspired by California's crisis, proposing streamlined regulations and modular housing financing to help states build more homes efficiently.
California's zoning reforms failed to increase housing supply because laws simultaneously removed regulatory barriers while creating new ones through wage requirements, affordability mandates, and local autonomy protections.
Guidelines Altered for Obtaining Tax Credits to Build Affordable Housing
California's Tax Credit Allocation Committee adopted new objective rules for distributing over $400 million annually in federal tax credits to affordable housing developers, replacing a lottery system that previously determined funding allocation.
It's Expensive To Build Housing. California Lawmakers Say Factory-Built Is The Future | KQED
Factory-built housing can reduce construction costs by up to 20% and cut building timelines in half, offering a potential solution to California's housing crisis and affordability challenges.
Monday Morning Headlines: One Dead In North Oakland Shooting
Bay Area communities held competing rallies over US-Iran tensions, Congress debates war powers, Oakland violence continues, California housing remains depressed, and El Niño threatens record temperatures.
To keep the middle class in California, should developers build homes to rent? Or own?
"California's goal is to build 2.6 million new housing units by 2032, including 420,800 affordable for moderate-income households to prevent the middle class from relocating."