(Audio interview) Senator Atkins discusses the future of funding affordable housing in California…and how it might impact the homelessness crisis in San Diego that has resulted in a hepatitis outbreak. By Cody Drabble...
While the U.S. Congress is setting records for futility in passing important measures, the California legislature just completed one of the most productive sessions in its history. By Richard Rubin...
Most development is aimed at those earning $64,000 per year and up… Only 6 percent of downtown’s estimated 87,600 workers live in the central city grid. By Tony Bizjak...
HUD’s Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses provide information on changes in local economies, housing markets, and populations and provide 3-year forecasts for demand in the area. This article focuses on the Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley housing market. By HUD...
At the Sept. 28 “The Affordable Housing Crunch: Is the Answer in Your Backyard?” meeting, Berkeley City Councilman Ben Bartlett and a community task force will call for a grassroots approach to solving the affordable housing crisis: building accessory dwelling units, or “ADUs.” By J.D. Morris...
At the Sept. 28 “The Affordable Housing Crunch: Is the Answer in Your Backyard?” meeting, Berkeley City Councilman Ben Bartlett and a community task force will call for a grassroots approach to solving the affordable housing crisis: building accessory dwelling units, or “ADUs.” By Tom Lochner...
Housing is unaffordable for many families living in or near poverty. New state bills hope to clear the path for more housing across the state. By Jeff Collins...
California has been one of the fastest growing states in the nation for most of the post-recession era, but its momentum has slowed in recent months due to the high cost of housing and a lack of available homes, as well as a workforce that’s effectively at full employment. By Kevin Smith...
(Opinion) The governor needs to let Californians know that he will stand with vulnerable low-income populations and provide access to affordable housing, not just by approving the pending bills, but by continuing to support its residents through collaboration with advocacy groups. By Esmeralda Quintero...
There’s a great article from The New York Times’s Emily Badger about a new study that shows just how much Americans (especially white Americans) underestimate the gap in the economic circumstances between black and white families. By Joe Cortright...
