January 30, 2019
The fact that traditionally GOP-held Huntington Beach has new Democratic legislators might enable a deal to end the state's lawsuit over its housing plan.
December 6, 2018 | Randol White
A bill designed to increase housing near transit stops in California died quickly last spring. Now, it's back in the fall with a new name and more support.
November 4, 2018
Proposition 10, a California initiative to allow more rent control, appears to be failing overwhelmingly, and its sponsors are already talking about trying again in 2020.
October 31, 2018 | Randol White
If passed, Measure T would allow for unlimited short-term rentals in commercial zones, but partially ban them in some parts of the city. While supporters say the rentals squeeze the already-tight housing market, opponents worry it could hurt tourism.
October 30, 2018 | Randol White
The initiative is aimed at easing the state's housing crisis and has broad support throughout the state, though the state Republican Party opposes it.
July 26, 2018 | Steve Milne
Though the median price of a Sacramento-area home saw an annual increase of 9 percent in the second quarter, home-price appreciation is starting to cool off.
.jpg&width=480 "Billy Martin, right, joined dozens of other supporters of a rent control initiative who marched into an office building where the California Association of Realtors is located calling for more rent control.")
June 20, 2018 | Kacey Gardner
State voters will decide whether or not to expand local governments’ ability to enact renter protections. Here’s a look at what exactly the measure would do, and what happens next.
June 7, 2018 | Nick Miller
Housing advocates and labor groups have been gathering signatures to put a renter protections measure in front of voters this fall. Mayor Darrell Steinberg called it well-intended but over-written.
June 7, 2018 | Steve Milne
House flipping is on the rise in Sacramento, but returns on those investments are shrinking according to new data from ATTOM Data Solutions.
June 7, 2018
Attending a university in California can be a financial burden beyond the means of many college hopefuls. Rising tuition is compounded by the lack of affordable housing in the state and the high cost of living.
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