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The governor said she wanted more information on specific projects, including two in the Rogue Valley, that are part of the housing package approved by the Legislature earlier this year.
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Tenants in many new privately owned, low-income units will be protected from double-digit increases. So will some in existing units, after a state committee on affordable housing imposed a rent cap.
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Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the state’s most controversial housing statute
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Oregon’s housing agency will replace dozens of modular homes in Phoenix that are meant for wildfire survivors, marking a dramatic change from the agency’s previous plan to house fire victims.
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HUD wants to see what happens when you give cash directly to renters, instead of traditional vouchers. At least one California housing authority is interested.
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After a legislative victory last year, pro-housing legislators and advocates want to strip the California Coastal Commission of more authority in order to spur housing development.
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Some of California’s most powerful lawmakers have taken aim at corporate landlords this legislative session. The precise impact and effect of institutional investors on California housing is hard to assess.
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Those two measures, along with House Bill 4134, will send a total of $376 million toward boosting housing production, funding infrastructure like roads and land acquisition and supporting renters.
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The mortality rate for unhoused Americans more than tripled in 10 years. New data makes clear lives are at stake as California leaders try to combat the homelessness crisis.
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The proposal includes money for infrastructure and shelters, as well as a one-time exemption to state land use laws.
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A plan advanced by a Senate committee includes $350 million, down from the $600 million Gov. Tina Kotek wanted.
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When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his landmark effort to shelter homeless residents in hotels during COVID, the state and local governments were relying on FEMA to foot much of the bill. Now, they’re on the hook for $300 million.
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The governor has made housing and homelessness some of her top priorities. A previous version of the $500 million bill failed last session.
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The state’s latest revenue forecast will dictate which spending bills survive the legislative session.