February 3, 2020
San Francisco Chronicle: California’s big housing bill fell short. A push for backyard cottages is moving ahead
Thursday’s defeat of SB50, the state Senate bill that would have required cities to allow dense residential development near transit, shows how housing…
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2020
California YIMBY: [Report] California’s Women of Color Face Extra Burdens from Housing Crisis
California’s ongoing housing crisis is exacting an especially heavy toll on women of color across the state, who face systemic barriers…
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2020
San Francisco Business Times: Wiener’s SB 50 clears big hurdle in state Senate
State Sen. Scott Wiener’s sweeping transit-oriented housing bill got a key legislative boost Friday, increasing its chances of passage on the…
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2020
Giving Back is a Favorite Holiday Tradition for this Habitat Family
For many years, Luis and his mom Carla shared a bedroom in a tiny apartment. The apartment was too small and…
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2020
KQED News: ‘It Felt Like I Won the Lottery’: How a Bay Area Mom Helped Build Her Own Affordable Home
A 31-year-old single mom with a limited income and no college degree, Aquino has done the seemingly impossible: become a homeowner…
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2020
San Francisco Chronicle: California tries to save law it calls crucial tool in housing crisis
The state is stepping into the legal battle over a proposed condominium project in San Mateo to defend a California law…
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