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How Much Would It Cost to End Homelessness in California? Try More Than $100 Billion

10/17/2024

Multiple state agencies spent nearly $24 billion on housing and homeless programs in the first five years of Gavin Newsom’s governorship, but the number of people without homes continued to grow, rising by 20% to more than 180,000 in the most recent federal count in 2023.

California Pledged $500 Million to Help Tenants Preserve Affordable Housing. They Didn’t Get a Dime.

10/09/2024

California allotted half a billion dollars to help community land trusts across the state. But budget cuts and bureaucracy have land trust advocates back where they were in 2020: seeking state aid to preserve affordable housing.

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A Push for Interim Housing Could Help Sacramento’s Unhoused

By Russell Nichols As California continues to face an epic homelessness crisis, Sacramento County has a sliver of good news: The number of people experiencing...

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Breaking Ground on Braden Community

The Braden Master Planned Community groundbreaking on Sept. 26 marks the start of a new development, bringing together Sacramento County officials, local developers and community leaders.Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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Planning Commission Approves Residential Projects

The Rancho Cordova Planning Commission on Sept. 11 reviewed and approved two residential developments aimed at enhancing the city’s housing landscape. Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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County Pens $19.4M for 2 Homeless Shelter Projects, Clarifies Plans

​​​​​​The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved, at its Sept. 10 meeting, the staff recommendation to spend $19.4 million on two new, innovative projects designed to shelter and house people exiting homelessness directly off the American River Parkway.

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Blasting Halted After Folsom Homes, Clubhouse Damaged by Debris

A Folsom neighborhood was literally rocked on Monday when blasting at a construction site south of Highway 50 sent flying rocks and debris into nearby homes, vehicles, and a community clubhouse, causing multiple incidents of damage.

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Council Green Lights Agreement for Historic Folsom Affordable Housing Project

At its Tuesday meeting the Folsom City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday authorizing a Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento. The agreement paves the way for the development of affordable housing at the site formerly …

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Home Depot Revamps Veterans Home

In a heartfelt display of community spirit, Home Depot has completed a significant renovation project for David Marcucci, a local veteran whose home in Carmichael was in dire need of repair

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Lighthouse Field in Santa Cruz, which might be a huge resort if not for the Coastal Commission.
The Public Shore Protectors
Born amid controversy, this public agency is responsible for managing some of the most precious real estate in the world.
Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.
California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
Owning homes is the primary way the middle class builds wealth, and an option no longer available to most Californians.
Is California’s Housing Crisis Making Inequality Worse?
California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is housing a cause? Could it be a cure?
Zoning laws tell you what you can and can't build on the property you own. How does government get away with that?
How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society
Zoning is everywhere, but is it a way to regulate development or a tool for social engineering?
Does California’s signature environmental law protect the state’s scenic beauty, or cause more problems than it solves?
CEQA: The Surprising Story of CA’s Key Environmental Law
54-year-old environmental law is often blamed for causing the state’s housing crisis. Is it getting a bad rap?
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