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California Rent Relief is Still Available for Thousands Who Were Denied COVID aid.

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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Economy & Jobs Environment Housing Economy & Jobs Environment Housing

State Farm Pulls Out of CA Home Insurance Market

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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Housing

Problems at Your Mobile Home Park?

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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Economy & Jobs Housing

California Is Losing Population and Building Houses. When Will Prices Drop?

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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Housing City of Hollister

Hollister Council Postpones Affordable Housing Ordinance Approval

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.

From CalMatters...

Economy & Jobs Housing State of California

Silicon Valley Project Followed Union Rules—or Did It?

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.

From Gilroy Dispatch...

Housing City of Gilroy

Gilroy’s Housing Plan Moves Forward

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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Housing City of Gilroy Zach Hilton

Guest View, Zach Hilton: Housing Crisis Deepens Under Current Process

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.”

From The Sacramento Bee...

Economy & Jobs Housing

Housing Market Cools Throughout California

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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Housing City of Hollister City of Hollister Planning Commission

Hollister Planners OK 100% Affordable Housing Project

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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Land Use & Development Housing County of San Benito

County Releases Pre-Approved ADU Plans

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.

From Monterey Herald...

Public Safety Housing

New Bill Would Limit Sprawl in Disaster-Prone Areas

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.

From CalMatters...

Economy & Jobs Housing State of California

State May Downsize Program for First-Time Homebuyers

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.

From CalMatters...

Education Housing

State’s Promise to Build More Dorms Hits Setbacks

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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County of San Benito County of San Benito Board of Supervisors Land Use & Development Housing

Supervisors Deny Lee Subdivision Proposal on Split Vote

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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Housing

New Bill Would Extend Controversial California Housing Law

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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Families & Children Housing

Storms Delay Hollister Self-Housing Project

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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Housing County of San Benito Kollin Kosmicki

Kosmicki: With Affordable Housing, County Must Get Even Bolder

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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Land Use & Development Housing County of San Benito County of San Benito Board of Supervisors

Phase 2 of Santana Ranch Apartments Moves Forward

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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City of Hollister Land Use & Development Housing

Fate of Hollister’s Stonebridge Subdivision Rests on Density Amendments

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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