Manuela Tobias
CalMatters-
A broad coalition is backing a tenant protection bill in the California Legislature, but business and real estate interests are winning so far.
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Burnout and COVID is causing California homeless service workers to leave. Low pay makes it difficult to recruit new ones. But they’re essential to the state’s plans to reduce homelessness.
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Buffy Wicks, the new Assembly Housing Committee chairperson, talks about her priorities for strengthening California's response to the state's acute shortage of affordable housing.
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In his budget proposal, Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted his support for cities to remove homeless encampments but conceded it’s only a bridge to permanent housing.
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Gov. Newsom says the situation with homeless encampments is unacceptable. The state housing agency is funding more services, while Caltrans is clearing some camps. But advocates are wary.
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Non-English speaking immigrants face some of the biggest hurdles to receiving California rent relief. Advocates say informal leases, lack of technology access and language barriers are getting in the way.
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The California eviction moratorium ended Sept. 30, but tenants still have some protections and can get help paying the rent. Here’s a FAQ.
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Fresh from beating back a recall, the governor signed a package of bills to address the California housing crisis. But what do these new laws mean for housing affordability in a state where median home prices have already shot past $800,000?
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YIMBYs and NIMBYs are battling over legislation to allow more duplexes, but some experts downplay its impact on California housing. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill as part of an affordable housing package.
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The eviction ban is set to expire September 30.
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YIMBYs and NIMBYs are battling over legislation to allow more duplexes, but some experts downplay its impact on California housing.
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Challengers in the California recall see Newsom as vulnerable on the issue, but some experts and advocates say their ideas could worsen life for homeless people.