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San Benito County Local News: Housing


All Local Housing News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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06/05/2023
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.

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05/30/2023
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.

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05/18/2023
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.

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05/14/2023
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.”

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05/11/2023
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The city is working on an inclusionary housing ordinance that could require future residential developers to make up to 20% of their projects affordable under state guidelines.

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05/07/2023
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.

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04/27/2023
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Gilroy has updated its draft housing element after a letter from a state agency stated it needed more information to be considered compliant.

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04/27/2023
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Gilroy Councilmember Zach Hilton writes, “I have spent hours listening, reading legislative files, all while writing letters of support and testifying myself.”

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04/13/2023
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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04/05/2023
On March 23 the Hollister Planning Commission unanimously approved the development of 100 multifamily apartments in the West of Fairview subdivision.

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04/03/2023
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San Benito County and architecture firm CallisonRTKL have produced pre-approved plans for accessory dwelling units that residents and builders can download for free from the county’s website.

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03/27/2023
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.

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03/21/2023
Gov. Newsom wants to spend $300 million the first year. But falling home prices and rising mortgage rates are complicating the launch.

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03/14/2023
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.

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02/15/2023
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 at its Feb. 7 meeting to deny the 141-home Lee Subdivision residential project.

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02/13/2023
Sen. Scott Wiener wants to expand and extend SB 35, which forces cities to approve certain developments with affordable units.

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02/03/2023
It’s been just over a year since 12 families first began learning how to build their own homes during the first stage of the Riverview Estates project in Hollister.

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01/31/2023
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San Benito County took a step forward Jan. 17 when supervisors approved an updated affordable housing ordinance.

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11/27/2022
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Nov. 22 to approve a deed restriction and affordable housing implementation plan for Phase 2 of the Santana Ranch Apartments, which would add 55 more apartments to the 110-unit complex. Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki voted against the measure.

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09/19/2022
A housing development nearing approval in June hit a speed bum when density issues were raised by Hollister Planning Commission. If proposed zoning amendments are approved, building could get under way if the City Council approves.

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