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Despite Pandemic, Median Home Price In California Tops $700,000

September 18, 2020 | Scott Rodd

Even as the economy is battered by the pandemic, low mortgage rates and limited inventory are driving a continued rise in home prices.

State Government

Democratic Squabbling Doomed California’s ‘Year Of Housing Production.’ What Will Happen In 2021?

September 13, 2020

Despite entering 2020 with the governor and many legislators pushing for an increase in housing production, none of the bills put forth went into effect. The coronavirus pandemic has also put prospects for such bills in 2021 in doubt.

Zoom Towns And The New Housing Market For The 2 Americas

September 8, 2020

One America is living in a housing boom. The other needs support from the government or family for an affordable place to live.

State Government

Analysis: How Renters, Landlords And Banks Fared In The Eviction Compromise

September 1, 2020

A compromise to prevent feared eviction tsunami passes Legislature with little time to spare.

State Government

Here Are Bills To Watch On Final Day Of California’s Legislative Session

August 31, 2020 | Scott Rodd | Nicole Nixon

The end of this year’s legislative session is even more hectic than usual, as lawmakers try to make up for lost time at the Capitol due to COVID-19.

State Government

Newsom, Lawmakers Strike Pandemic Eviction Deal. Here’s What You Need To Know

August 28, 2020

The proposed deal has some eviction protection provisions for tenants, but no rent forgiveness. Proponents of the bill insist that it’s a stopgap measure meant to help Californians in need until — they hope — federal aid comes through.

Sacramento To Vote On Redevelopment Plan That Tenants, Housing Advocates Fear Will Lead To Displacement

August 25, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

Sacramento’s two oldest and historic housing complexes, Alder Grove and Marina Vista, are at the center of a redevelopment plan that has residents and tenants rights activists worried about displacement.

State Government

‘There Is No Redo On This’: Eviction Crisis Looms As Lawmakers’ Timeline Dwindles

August 18, 2020 | Nicole Nixon

Two bills to address what one lawmaker described as a “massive wave of evictions” with “catastrophic” consequences are moving through the state capitol, but legislators are running out of time as their own Aug. 31 session deadline approaches.

The Pandemic Is Putting A Squeeze On The Sacramento Housing Market

July 25, 2020 | Kacey Sycamore

Both nationwide and in the Sacramento area, housing inventories are down significantly. A Sacramento realtor says she's seeing multiple offers on available listings, and buyers having to offer more or give up some of their contingencies.

Eviction Warnings Cause Fear, Confusion For California Renters Amid COVID-19

April 27, 2020 | Chris Nichols

California’s courts put a freeze on most eviction proceedings earlier this month. But landlords can still start the process, even though they cannot currently ask courts to physically remove tenants who do not pay their rent on time.