Housing

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.

Short-Term Rentals And Coronavirus: Tahoe Area Residents Wary, Even As Governments Are Limiting Bookings

April 13, 2020 | Bert Johnson

A Tahoe resident wonders if Airbnb and other short-term rental services could be sources of transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Rent Is Due. But Some Tenants Who Lost Their Jobs Say They’re Not Paying.

April 1, 2020 | Nick Miller

Across the country, residential tenants are considering a “rent strike” as the monthly payment comes due in this coronavirus era.

State Government

COVID-19 And California’s Housing Crisis: 5 Issues To Watch

March 22, 2020

As the pandemic forces millions of Californians to adjust to a new reality, the words “housing crisis” provoke previously unthinkable questions: How to shelter in place without a home? How to self-isolate in an overcrowded apartment?

State Government

Map: Last Week Gov. Newsom Made 286 Sites Available For Homelessness Solutions. Here's Where They Are.

February 25, 2020

A temporary housing executive order has designated Caltrans owned land and other state properties, but details remain vague.

State Government

Newsom’s $1.4 Billion Homelessness Plan Lacks Clear Strategy, California Legislative Analyst’s Office Says

February 13, 2020 | Scott Rodd

The nonpartisan LAO says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s homelessness proposal is big on spending, but short on clearly defined goals.

State Government

California’s Most Controversial Homebuilding Bill Just Died. What Will Newsom Do Now?

January 31, 2020

Senate Bill 50 failed to get enough votes in the California Legislature to survive in 2020 before time ran out. The question now is how Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet one of his signature campaign goals: building millions of new homes.

State Government

California Bill Calling For Denser Housing Around Jobs And Transit Fails In Final Senate Vote

January 30, 2020 | Chris Nichols

Senate Leader Toni Atkins promises renewed push to ease housing shortage, says a "housing production bill will succeed this year."

Possible Fatal Blow For Contentious Housing Bill SB 50 As It Falls Short In California Senate

January 29, 2020 | Chris Nichols

Senate Bill 50 is three votes short. The measure would require cities and counties to allow for higher-density housing near job and transit centers, but the bill still could pass on Thursday.

PolitiFact California

PolitiFact California: Fact or Fiction? A Look At Claims About SB 50, One Of California’s Most Controversial Housing Bills

January 21, 2020 | Chris Nichols

California housing bill SB 50 would require cities and counties to allow higher-density housing near job and transit centers.