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Bloomberg: How California Became America’s Housing Market Nightmare

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November 6, 2019

California, the land of golden dreams, has become America’s worst housing nightmare. Recent wildfires have only heightened the stakes for a state that can’t seem to build enough new homes. The median price for a house now tops $600,000, more than twice the national level. ...

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San Francisco Chronicle: Apple, Google and Facebook committed $4.5 billion for housing. Now comes the hard part

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November 5, 2019

As Apple built the Bay Area’s most valuable building, its new $3.6 billion headquarters that opened in 2017, the housing shortage intensified. The tech giant stayed largely out of it, paying $5.85 million to help fund only 19 affordable housing units in its hometown of Cupertino. It was neutral as a battle raged over the last few years about redeveloping its neighbor, the defunct Vallco Mall, into housing and offices.

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Shelterforce: Habitat for Humanity Steps into Housing Politics

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October 22, 2019

The iconic nonprofit once shied away from politics; now it’s decided to use the goodwill it has earned to promote affordable housing funding and increased density.

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San Francisco Chronicle: New laws aim to make it easier to build

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October 21, 2019

California will try to boost housing production by freezing local regulations and lowering the barriers to build backyard cottages and other secondary units on properties. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of legislation Wednesday that aims to jump-start construction rates and ease the state’s housing shortage.

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CBS13 Sacramento: Habitat For Humanity Turning Illegal Grow Houses Into Affordable Housing

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October 21, 2019

Habitat for Humanity is trying something different by rehabbing these homes and turning them into affordable housing for families in need. It’s a second chance for a house in South Sacramento and a family in need.

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Los Angeles Times: How lawmakers are upending the California lifestyle to fight a housing shortage

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October 21, 2019

When California lawmakers tried earlier this year to force local governments to allow four or more homes on land zoned for single-family residences, fierce pushback from suburban communities stopped the plan in its tracks. For many, the long-standing neighborhood template of a home, backyard and garage on a lot was too intrinsic to the California lifestyle to upend.

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Habitat for Humanity California applauds Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing housing affordability legislation into law.

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October 10, 2019

Read the Governor’s press release. Habitat California joins other housing advocates in celebrating the enactment of numerous housing bills to optimize land use for affordable homes and increase access to communities of opportunity.  Los Angeles, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2019)—High land cost is often one of the greatest barriers encountered in developing affordable homes. Habitat for Humanity California and local Habitat organizations throughout the state applaud Gov. Newsom for signing 18 housing bills earlier today. Habitat for Humanity organizations in California and throughout the U.S. launched the Cost of...

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Cal Matters: Newsom wanted to go bold on housing. Have he and lawmakers delivered so far?

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September 19, 2019

On the campaign trail and after taking office, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised bold action to confront the issue he called California’s greatest challenge: making housing affordable again. Or at least returning us to a world where this house doesn’t sell for $900 grand.

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Sacramento Bee: California wants you to build a ‘granny flat’ in your garage or backyard. Here’s why

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September 17, 2019

They used to be called granny flats. Now, they’re billed as a secret element to solving California’s housing crisis. Striving for ways to boost housing, California legislators have sent two controversial bills to the governor that would make it easier for homeowners to turn garages into rental units or build cottage apartments in the backyard.

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VC Star: California housing legislation seeks to make it easier to build accessory dwelling units

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September 17, 2019

Heriberto Aguirre was living with his wife and two daughters in his mother-in-law’s house in Oxnard when he decided the young family needed more space. At first, the family considered buying a new home, but realized the average home price near $600,000 was too expensive. ...

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