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Housing

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CapRadio's coverage of housing issues in the Sacramento region.

 

Stories related to: housing

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Job program provides some hope in neighborhood at center of Sacramento’s homelessness crisis

May 16, 2022 | Chris Nichols

Sacramento’s River District Business Association has hired several homeless and formerly homeless people to help clean up trash at neighborhood encampments.

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State Government

California Mayors ask Newsom for continued funding for homelessness program

April 25, 2022 | Steve Milne | Chris Nichols

The Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant Program has provided $2 billion to local jurisdictions over the past two years, but it's unclear whether the program will have any allocations in Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget

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Ballot measure that would outlaw homeless encampments, force Sacramento to build shelters headed to voters

April 6, 2022 | Chris Nichols

Proponents of a similar, but more stringent ballot measure say they will withdraw their proposal now that the city council approved the compromise ordinance on Wednesday.

Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo

Business

Sacramento housing prices surge in February, setting new records

March 14, 2022

Experts say it’s starting to look like a repeat of 2021, which was the most aggressive housing market in the region’s history.

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How long are Californians waiting for rent relief?

March 5, 2022

A new study says that California has sent rent relief to only 16% of applicants, who are waiting months. The state disputes the analysis, but according to its figures, only 41% of applicants have been paid.

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State Government

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla wants to take California’s Project Homekey national

February 25, 2022 | Nicole Nixon

The Housing for All Act is modeled after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Project Homekey, which converted thousands of hotels into long-term housing during the pandemic. It would spend more than a half-trillion dollars over the next decade on affordable housing.

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Sacramento city, county considering ballot proposals outlawing homeless encampments on public property

February 22, 2022 | Chris Nichols

The measures would bar homeless people from living in parks, on sidewalks or other public property once shelter space is offered — but only after enough shelter is built.

Photo by Bing Guan for CalMatters

State Government

Why is a tenant protection bill failing in the California Legislature, again?

February 13, 2022

The proposal would require landlords to keep units for at least five years before using a state law to evict renters. Supporters say it would help preserve affordable housing amid a historic shortage.

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Sacramento took nearly a year to create a new ‘safe ground’ homeless shelter. We look at why it takes so long.

February 8, 2022 | Chris Nichols

City leaders pledged by January they would open two new Safe Ground camping sites and a permanent respite center, in addition to various other shelters that are part of a larger homelessness plan. By the end of the month, none had opened.

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City buys 102 acres in South Sacramento for affordable homes, plans to convert downtown hotel to homeless housing

January 21, 2022 | Chris Nichols

Councilmember Mai Vang plans to hold community listening sessions to help determine the best use of the South Sacramento property. Early ideas include adding a new park.

 

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Insight: View On Housing

Mayors Darrell Steinberg And Michael Tubbs On Addressing Homelessness

January 14, 2020

In Gov. Newsom’s new budget there’s a major push to fund initiatives to address the state’s homelessness crisis. Cities and counties will be required to partner with the state in this effort. Two mayors discuss what they hope to do.

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Wave Of New Housing Laws Set To Take Effect This Year

January 8, 2020

New state laws are set to take effect, all related to some aspect of housing: from prohibiting landlords rejecting tenants who use vouchers, to easing construction of granny flats, to the building of high density housing near jobs and transit.

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Sacramento Explores Tiny Homes As A Partial Solution to Homelessness

October 30, 2019

In an appearance on Insight last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg unveiled a proposal for a future campus of tiny homes to begin to address housing the City’s burgeoning homeless population.

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California Lawmakers Tackle Housing Issues Impacting Renters

June 10, 2019

CALmatters Data and Housing Reporter Matt Levin looks at how renters fared in the current legislative session: what bills were discussed, which ones died and what survived.

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California Dream: The Cost Of Living In California

May 8, 2018

Why does it cost so much to live in California? CALmatters data reporter Matt Levin explains why housing costs are so high.

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