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Adriana Heldiz/CalMattersThree new pro-development appointees at the powerful Coastal Commission are trying to remedy its poor reputation among housing activists and Democratic leaders. -
Erik Neumann/JPRThe money from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will convert vacant or low-occupancy nonresidential buildings into affordable housing. That could include industrial or commercial buildings as well as hotels or motels.
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The “doors are open” on a new state office charged with meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s goal of getting 36,000 new homes built in Oregon each year. -
House Bill 5011 funnels large sums of money toward homeless shelters while reducing eviction prevention funds by more than $100 million. -
2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for legislation aimed at boosting new housing construction. Rental rights bills are facing an “uphill battle.” -
One of this year’s most contentious construction bills, Senate Bill 426 has passed through the Oregon Senate. It’s on its way to the floor of the state House. -
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? -
It’s been five months since California’s legislative leaders deemed affordability an “urgent” issue for the session. So far: committees, bills, but few results. -
Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, said the bill is a step to address Oregon’s housing crisis. -
A growing number of older adults are ending up homeless for the first time — often after a lifetime of work. With few options, little support and growing health risks, being older and homeless comes with unique difficulties. -
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. -
Lawmakers in Salem have yet to tackle the biggest items — such as passing a budget and debating a major transportation package -
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.
