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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11/27/2023
A 2021 state law has radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported to other jurisdictions.

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11/24/2023
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Affordable housing advocates got a boost in the speaker’s new legislative lineup.

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11/20/2023
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A year after COVID-era eviction ban ended, renters face losing their homes at soaring rates.

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11/14/2023
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Hollywood hotel receives more than twice what it would for renting rooms to city of Los Angeles rather than long-term tenants

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11/06/2023
Redfin data shows that tens of thousands of more people look to leave California than buy homes in the Golden State. There’s an exception, however: the Sacramento region, which remains one of the hottest homebuying markets in the country.

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10/23/2023
The Hollister Planning Commission is scheduled to consider a proposal for a condominium project from Bebek Development, a San Juan Capistrano-based company, at its Oct. 26 meeting.

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10/18/2023
Tiny homes are increasingly California cities’ shelter option of choice — but how far they go in solving homelessness is a contentious question.

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10/12/2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier for tenants to rent a home in the first place.

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10/07/2023
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Despite previous statements, the housing department now says not everyone who applied for rental assistance will get it.

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10/05/2023
The CPUC is considering a rule that would gut the payments that solar panels on apartment buildings receive, and many housing groups are blazing mad about it.

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09/29/2023
The Hollister Planning Commission approved an extension for a tentative map, conditional use permit, and site and architectural review for a subdivision of 14 townhomes near R.O Hardin Elementary School.

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09/22/2023
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Insurance commissioner proposes his own plan after legislature punts on fixing crisis

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09/21/2023
The City Council agreed to send the 2023-2031 Housing Element and Fair Housing Analysis, which requires the city to plan for a minimum of 88 housing units over eight years, despite reservations.

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09/18/2023
A patchwork of bills are giving housing developers and local governments more options to reduce red tape for housing projects.

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09/15/2023
The Planning Commission voted to forward a draft of the 2023-2031 Housing Element and Fair Housing Analysis to the San Juan Bautista City Council before submitting it to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

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09/14/2023
Three changes were approved: terminating the Housing Advisory Committee; adding a requirement to build affordable units within 10 miles of an incorporated city; updating the 20% requirement for off-site rental units among very low, low and moderate income designations.

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09/13/2023
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors approved amendments to the county’s affordable housing ordinance, which include a requirement for future developments within 10 miles of a city to offer affordable units.

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09/08/2023
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With state officials approving Gilroy’s eight-year housing plan, the city can start implementing the programs that were adopted by the City Council in May.

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09/05/2023
A June budget deal required community colleges to raise their own money to build affordable student housing. Some campuses said that plan prevented them from building the dorms, even with help from the state to pay the debt.

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08/29/2023
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.
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