In the new episode, CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon break down Fresno’s housing market and why rents and home prices have skyrocketed, even amid the pandemic. They are joined by Jovana Morales-Tilgren, who advocates on behalf of low-income tenants for Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, a Fresno nonprofit.

In the latest episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast.” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon are joined by former housing policy advisor Annie Fryman to tackle a crucial question: If housing is such a key priority for legislators, why can’t they get anything done?...

This brief reveals how the typical homeowner spends significantly less of their income on housing than the typical renter, a pattern that holds true for low- and very low–income households and across all races and ethnicities. It also explores why homeownership tends to be so much more affordable than renting, why it becomes even more affordable over time, and the impact of homeownership’s “affordability Big Bang.”...

Reconceiving of housing as infrastructure could fundamentally transform the region’s housing landscape and empower state, regional and local governments to undertake changes on a largescale.