El Dorado County Local News: Housing


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02/07/2024
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A petition to alter Douglas County's vacation home rental ordinance to ban rentals in residential zoning and allow them in neighborhood commercial zoning has been denied by the Douglas County Clerk-Treasurer’s Office.

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02/07/2024
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced consumer tools to help tenants and landlords understand how much rent can rise under a state law.

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02/07/2024
A scoping meeting set for next week in El Dorado County will kick off environmental review for a 161-home project—and possibly another battle over development.

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02/05/2024
States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that’s exploding around the country: using scarce public health insurance money to provide housing for the poorest and sickest Americans.

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02/02/2024
Image for display with article titled Douglas County VHR Ban: Property Owners, Organizations ‘Put Up a Fight’

Multiple property owners and a rental management company have filed a lawsuit against Douglas County on Jan. 16, less than a month after the Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance banning vacation home rentals north of Cave Rock.

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01/31/2024
Image for display with article titled City Council: Increased Fines for Vacation Home Rental Citations

The South Lake Tahoe City Council passed a motion increasing fines for vacation home rental citations to the highest fines allowed under state law.

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01/28/2024
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In NYT’s “The Farmers Had What the Billionaires Wanted,” we meet a man who wants to build a city in the middle of nowhere, and folks who are slowing him down. For now.

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01/26/2024
Image for display with article titled The California Exodus, Housing and the Political Future: How the Crisis Weakens California Nationally

Unless California solves its housing crisis, the state will lose more congressional seats and could shift the political alignment of the whole country

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01/10/2024
Image for display with article titled SCOTUS Hears California Case That Could Make it Cheaper to Build Housing, But at What Price?

High court ruling on "impact fees" could cost local governments millions in revenue for infrastructure.

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01/08/2024
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As evictions skyrocket with landlords taking advantage of lifted pandemic restrictions, tenants fight for the right to an attorney.

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01/05/2024
Image for display with article titled Trial Date Set for Measure T After Remand From Higher Court

The measure banning short term vacation home rentals in South Lake Tahoe residential zones is scheduled for trial again at the El Dorado Superior Court on Sept. 17.

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01/04/2024
California state law dictates that property owners are responsible for repairing damaged sidewalks. In Sacramento, this has left some owners facing bills of thousands of dollars or tax assessments from the city.

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01/02/2024
Image for display with article titled Building Affordable Housing Gets Easier Under 2024 California Laws, but Many Obstacles Remain

A wide array of new 2024 laws aims to ease regulations that slow the construction of new affordable housing.

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12/31/2023
New law is meant to help nursing home residents understand the reasons for their discharge, and inform them of their rights to appeal.

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12/25/2023
María Vela’s family has lived in East L.A. nearly 30 years, but new owners of her duplex asked her family to vacate by Christmas. Most evictions are due to nonpayment of rent, but owner move-ins also cause family displacement.

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12/24/2023
Image for display with article titled Douglas County Commissioners Vote on Vacation Home Ban

A ban on vacation home rentals north of Cave Rock in Nevada’s Douglas County will go into effect following a heated discussion by county commissioners.

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12/22/2023
Image for display with article titled End-of-Year Affordable Housing Funding Blast May Not Be Enough For All Needed Projects

For the second year, the state is sending out affordable housing subsidy cash in a single, holiday blast.

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12/19/2023
Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit new spending is unlikely.

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12/15/2023
Image for display with article titled Monterey County Housing for Homeless Project Stalled by Developer Defaults

The homeless problem in King City, Monterey County, is being affected by a developer's financial issues.

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12/14/2023
Federal judge David O. Carter has declined to dismiss a lawsuit that could force the Veterans Administration to house veterans experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area. Carter’s 41-page ruling could pave the way for a trial in mid-2024.
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