A clever solution or a confusing gimmick? Like it or hate it, almost everyone has questions about Proposition 37. Here are a few of the big ones — with the best available answers.

Supporters say California desperately needs money to fund housing construction and make a dent in its homelessness and affordability crisis. Critics say bond financing isn’t the way to do it.

Experts say eviction filings are almost twice as high as before the pandemic, driven by rising costs and stagnant wages.

Prop 45 would set deadlines on environmental reviews and lawsuits for projects like housing, roads and water systems, shifting power toward the people proposing those projects.

Medford officials say fines and warnings have failed to resolve safety concerns at the former Ramada Inn, now known as the Loring. The city will explore buyers before pursuing eminent domain.

Two city councilors have proposed a series of changes to Ashland's land use code, with the goal of making housing development easier and clarifying the process.

The state has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each subsidized apartment has nearly doubled. But, thanks to a carve-out in its public records law, Oregon doesn’t have to provide the details of that spending.

California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases. Now, preliminary data for 2026 shows many places in the state are continuing to make progress.

The federal housing bill does a lot of little things. Supporters hope it will put a dent in both California and the nation’s housing shortage.

The modular development will include a community center and on-site services designed to help residents age in place.

Participants can lower housing costs through shared living arrangements, with background checks, financial coaching and optional task exchanges built into the program.

Officials say limited land, high construction costs and a lack of incentives have slowed higher-income housing development in Arcata.