Los Angeles’ weird trick to build affordable housing at no public cost
In the state’s expensive coastal cities, the term “unsubsidized 100% affordable project” is an oxymoron, but LA is approving them by the hundreds.
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Supreme Court case about impact fees could have huge consequences for California housing
At issue is just how far cities and counties have to go to justify fees slapped on new construction projects in order to offset the toll new developments take on...
‘The era of saying ‘no’ to housing is coming to an end’: New California building laws for 2024
California lawmakers made an effort in 2023 to remove red tape around building new homes.
Tens of thousands still waiting as California COVID rent relief program runs low on cash
Though the application window closed in March 2022, more than 70,000 households still have applications pending on the eve of 2024.
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How San Diego hacked California housing law to build ADU ‘apartment buildings’
A 2021 state law radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported elsewhere.
Is California’s COVID-era rent relief program running out of money?
California’s COVID-era rent relief program, long saddled with delays, criticisms and legal woes, appears to be running out of money.
Builders, landlords and renter advocates take sides in rooftop solar debate
The California Public Utilities Commission is considering a rule that would gut the payments that solar panels on apartment buildings receive.
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How California lawmakers greenlit ‘any flavor of affordable housing you could possibly want’
A patchwork of bills is giving housing developers and local governments more options to reduce red tape for housing projects.
As a housing project near USC stalls on noise woes, a new head sprouts from ‘CEQA Hydra’
Two state courts have ruled recently that the human noise created by future tenants in housing projects are a form of pollution that cities must address.
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Amendment to California constitution could unlock billions for homebuyers
Many local governments have more than half their voters approve a bond measure… but fewer than the two-thirds supermajority required. An effort to change that would drastically alter the ability...