California lawmakers are considering a bill that would pause updates to state housing standards. Is the building code to blame for California’s housing crisis?

Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, said the bill is a step to address Oregon’s housing crisis.

The bill's chief sponsor is State Rep. Pam Marsh (D-Ashland), who said people living in manufactured home parks face unique difficulties when their rent increases because they own their home, but not the land or water it's on.

In the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one bill could be a final legislative showdown.

The median home price in California is over $800,000 -– according to the California Association of Realtors. That’s about double what it is nationwide.

Brandon Thoms, Director of Programs & Operations, joins the Exchange.

Oregon lawmakers are considering banning the use of AI to set rents, and limiting the exceptions to the state’s rent stabilization law.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to see tangible results from the $6.4 billion mental health bond voters approved last year. Moving fast carries a risk of neglecting under-resourced communities.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers support for housing and people experiencing homelessness; it appears to be the next agency facing layoffs as the Trump administration continues its mission to scale back the size of the federal government.

A passel of recent California laws were supposed to supercharge the construction of desperately needed housing. According to YIMBY Law, they haven’t even come close.

JPR's award-winning reporter, Jane Vaughan reports.

New law in Oregon seals eviction records of qualifying tenants.