Rent Control Redux: CA Voters Will Weigh in on Costa-Hawkins Act Next Year
California voters will get another chance to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act next year.
Five More Communities Designated ‘Prohousing’ by State
Long Beach, Moreno Valley, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and the Town of Windsor have been added to a list of 27 “prohousing communities” designated by the State of California.
San Diego Rent Prices Now Exceed San Francisco’s
That’s a significant change from March 2020 when rents in San Francisco were 29% higher than San Diego.
Rents Are Falling. One California City Bucks the Trend.
"San Jose, CA (1.0%) was the only large western metro seeing rent growth, but the growth rate was only one twentieth of what it was a year ago (19.3%)," the report said.
Homelessness Forced a Councilmember Out of Her District. Should She Keep Her Seat?
California’s affordable housing crisis has forced countless residents out of their homes and neighborhoods. As an unfolding drama in Ojai reminds us, elected officials are not immune.
How Wealthy Cities Use ADUs to Bypass Housing Quotas
In some affluent San Mateo County cities, up to 80% of state-mandated affordable housing now consists of granny flats.
San Diego Leaders Point Fingers as County Data Reveal a 22% Rise in Homelessness
The crisis is putting pressure on city and county leaders.
State Rejects Orange’s Housing Element
Is another housing fight brewing in Orange County?
California Expands Its Lawsuit Against Huntington Beach
On Monday, California expanded its lawsuit against Huntington Beach to include the city’s failure to adopt a state-mandated housing element.
City of Davis Now Under ‘Builder’s Remedy’
Davis officials have lost the ability the deny a number of development projects that would violate the city’s zoning rules.