September 19, 2019
Cal Matters: Newsom wanted to go bold on housing. Have he and lawmakers delivered so far?
On the campaign trail and after taking office, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised bold action to confront the issue he called California’s…
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2019
Sacramento Bee: California wants you to build a ‘granny flat’ in your garage or backyard. Here’s why
They used to be called granny flats. Now, they’re billed as a secret element to solving California’s housing crisis. Striving for…
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2019
VC Star: California housing legislation seeks to make it easier to build accessory dwelling units
Heriberto Aguirre was living with his wife and two daughters in his mother-in-law’s house in Oxnard when he decided the young…
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2019
Veteran Repair Program – Jim & Deanna – Orange County
Through the Habitat Hand-Up Home Repair program, Habitat for Humanity Orange County was able to help U.S. Army veteran Jim Torres…
Read MoreAugust 22, 2019
LA Times: Southern California must plan for 1.3 million new homes in the next decade, Newsom says
Cities and counties in Southern California will have to plan for the construction of 1.3 million new homes in the next…
Read MoreAugust 10, 2019
KQED: ‘It Felt Like I Won the Lottery’: How a Bay Area Mom Helped Build Her Own Affordable Home
Julieta Aquino strolls proudly through her gleaming new home, a modest split-level condo on a busy thoroughfare in Fremont. With her…
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