Monterey County Housing Digest

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks proposed legislation to help get around a court's rejection of a UC Berkeley housing plan. But even if the law is approved, its fate is in the hands of the state Supreme Court.

Hans Johnson, an expert in domestic migration, housing, and population projections, explains the state’s population shift and how it’s impacted the housing market.

Gov. Gavin Newsom promised $95 million would help undocumented workers rebuild after winter storms and floods. Months later, $18 million is being doled out and there are translation issues with the state’s website.

Many local governments see voter majorities approve bond measures without reaching the two-thirds required. A new effort to reform that system would drastically improve the ability of local governments to fund housing and infrastructure projects.

The lack of enough places for everyone to live has sent coastal rent prices inland, removing large swaths of previously cheaper rental units.

For the first time, San Diego has surpassed San Francisco for average rental rates, making the All-American City the nation’s third-most expensive rental market, according to a Zillow report. But San Jose had the nation’s highest monthly rent with $3,411.

The complex, located east of Marina, consists of 66 affordable apartments. It is named after the CEO of the Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association, who died unexpectedly in 2021.

On Wednesday afternoon Rancho Cielo held its Sustainable Home Build Open House.

Most of what Californians experience with homelessness occurs along public spaces and city streets. But what happens when a city council member loses her home? Ojai’s Suza Francina is finding out.

Community members came together to ask for the council’s support of Senate Bill 567, which would place some restrictions on landlords who want to evict their tenants because of remodeling.

Thousands of Californians who lost work during the pandemic are struggling with debt. A new settlement makes COVID rent relief available to tens of thousands of tenants.

Wildfires and expensive rebuilding wiped out their profits, California home insurers say. State Farm isn’t the first insurer to retreat from the state, and may not be the last.

California officials depend largely on residents filing complaints to find out about health and safety problems at mobile home parks. Here’s how to file a complaint.

Damon said the purchase and sale agreement is finished and approved, but the city has not yet closed escrow.

New numbers show that California added to its housing stock at a faster clip than any time since the Great Recession. Over that same period, the state’s population declined, marking the third year in a row that it’s fallen from one new year to the next. Does this mean the state’s perennial housing shortage could finally end? The long answer: “It’s complicated.”

Some North Quad residents have been frustrated by the sporadic fire alarms and other communication issues with housing since returning to California State University, Monterey Bay in person. However, for some residents, these occurrences are more than just an annoyance.

A builder in wealthy Saratoga agreed to a strict union-hiring standard to take advantage of a new housing law. But questions remain, including whether the state can both encourage developers to build while also requiring them to reserve jobs for the unionized construction workforce.

Presidio of Monterey Army Chief of Housing Oscar Ordonez said that of the 108 new homes in the $80 million “New Stilwell” neighborhood development, 55 have been leased so far with another 27 in pre-lease status.

The Monterey City Council directed staff on a 4-1 vote to get started on a rental registry for the city, as well as return to council with more information about potential rent stabilization policy options.

The Sacramento Bee has created an interactive map showing how the housing market has slowed in most California counties. While the real estate market was peaking at this time last year, things have changed, with El Dorado County experiencing the largest drop-off.

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Sprawl has allowed Californians to live closer to nature and buy homes where it is cheaper to build. But it has also left millions vulnerable to wildfires and flooding.

Pajaro residents voiced their discontent with the few resources available to help them return home on Friday when the evacuation order is lifted.

Gov. Newsom wants to spend $300 million the first year. But falling home prices and rising mortgage rates are complicating the launch.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to delay state funds to student housing because of the state’s budget deficit. Lawmakers have different ideas on what kind of compromise might be reached.

In September, California State University, Monterey Bay’s Campus Planning and Development team proposed the 2nd Avenue project, which aimed to provide needed housing and services for the campus and community. This proposal called for multifamily rental housing with campus-serving amenities.

Sen. Scott Wiener wants to expand and extend SB 35, which forces cities to approve certain developments with affordable units.

Housing units in Sand City just got a boost with more on the horizon now that an apartment building has opened and a project that will ultimately include two multi-story apartment structures starts wrapping up its first phase.

CoreLogic has calculated that 0.6% of California’s mortgages in the second quarter were larger than the value of the home backing the loan. Nationally, 1.8% of home loans are what industry insiders call underwater mortgages.

Monterey County officials took a step toward updating the vacation rental policy for unincorporated parts of the county and will hold a Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. for the environmental analysis of draft ordinances to create regulations for short-term rentals.

Construction started recently on an affordable housing project in The Dunes area of southern Marina that will add 140 apartments to the region as soon as 2024.

Just last week, a Pebble Beach resident filed a lawsuit over 100-year old deeds for homes in Del Monte Forest that prohibited ownership by “Asiatics, Negros or any person born in the Turkish Empire.” Senate Bill 1466, which went into effect July 1, makes it easier to remove such language. Supervisor Mary Adams told the Carmel Pine Cone that Monterey County “is among the first counties to implement this new law.”