California’s housing affordability crisis was a primary focus of the California Legislature in 2017, culminating with Governor Brown signing into law a historic “housing package” of 15 bills, passed on the last day before the legislative session adjourned. By Sara Kimberlin...
(Audio) California’s Housing and Community Development Director Ben Metcalf joins Insight to discuss the forces driving the state’s housing crisis, what impact the new laws might have on the situation, and HCD’s role in assisting those affected by the wildfires. Interview with Beth Ruyak...
The fast-moving fires that ripped through Northern California last week worsened a problem North Bay officials have struggled with for the past two years: A severe housing shortage that is pushing poor and working class residents out as prices continue to rise. By Angela Hart...
If California lawmakers needed another reason to pass legislation to address the state’s housing crisis, the U.S. Census Bureau has provided one. By Times Editorial Board...
(Video and text) More work needs to be done to fix the two mortgage giants at the heart of the U.S. housing-finance system, Mnuchin said Thursday at a Politico conference in Washington. By Joe Light...
SAN FRANCISCO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law today 15 bills to help increase the supply and affordability of housing in California. The measures provide funding for affordable housing, reduce regulations, boost construction and strengthen existing housing laws.
The housing bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown will put a down payment on restoring the state’s commitment to taking on the affordable housing crisis, Habitat for Humanity California said today. More than 40 local Habitat organizations across California supported the passage of the bills, particularly SB 2, SB 3 and SB 35, which will create new sources of revenue and streamline approval processes for affordable housing across the state. “We applaud Gov. Brown and leaders in the legislature for taking on this affordable housing challenge with this meaningful first...
The latest report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 48,760 foreclosure prevention actions in the second quarter of 2017, bringing the total number of troubled homeowners helped to 3,931,224 since 2008.
(Video) Sixty-one percent of the Stockton residents are spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing. The city is working to boost construction. By Drew Bollea...
