In response to the rent crisis, the state of California passed the Stable Affordable Housing Act of 2023. [Calif. Health and Safety Code §50610]
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California’s attorney general will now be able to take swifter action against wayward city councils refusing to follow low- and moderate-income housing solutions in their communities.
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California is rewarding local agencies with over $352 million in grant funding to help achieve housing and climate goals.
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Was your service area among the 18 awarded with grant funding for having pro-housing policies?
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The California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the city of Elk Grove for preventing the development of low-income housing.
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This is the second time the state has sued Huntington Beach over housing law violations.
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Not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) advocates have wagged their fingers and pounded their fists at low-income housing construction, certain it will diminish nearby home values — but that’s simply not true.
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One-in-five new SFRs are built on the site of teardowns – a loss for inventory gains.
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California’s housing shortage is the latest battleground between state-led initiatives and local governments.
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Homebuyers are heading out of California’s major metros towards areas with bigger homes, at lower prices.
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For every four new Los Angeles residents, just one construction unit was started during the 2010’s.
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This article examines whether or not California’s rent control policies work to keep low-income renters in place, and efforts to change these policies.
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A new anti-NIMBY law clears the path for centers providing homeless resources.
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A recently passed bill orders California to clarify building codes for live/work units.
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A transit housing bonus is proposed – but will it pass?
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California’s legislature has taken major action on the statewide affordable housing shortage.
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The yes-in-my-backyard (YIMBY) perspective is gaining popularity, particularly among young urban dwellers.
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The Anaheim City Council recently voted to ban short-term rentals (STRs), buckling under the pressure of an organized anti-STR campaign backed by not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) activists and hotel industry lobbyists.
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Why looser zoning is a shot in the arm for the housing market – and the larger economy.
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Are NIMBYs killing our economy? Does San Francisco need more residential high-rises?
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