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Image caption: Does California’s signature environmental law protect the state’s scenic beauty, or cause more problems than it solves?

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

CEQA: The Surprising Story of CA’s Key Environmental Law

The California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, is both the state’s signature environmental legislation, and is also often named as the villain in the state’s housing shortage. But the story may not be that simple.

Image caption: Zoning laws tell you what you can and can't build on the property you own. How does government get away with that?

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society

Zoning laws determine what can be built and where. These laws have shaped California, but are they really just tools for social engineering? The history of zoning is closely tied to racial segregation, as well as the state's shortage of …

Image caption: Owning homes is the primary way the middle class builds wealth, and an option no longer available to most Californians.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

Is California’s Housing Crisis Making Inequality Worse?

California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is the housing crisis a cause?

Image caption: Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners

As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.

From CalMatters...

State of California Housing State of California

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.

From Stocktonia...

Sustainability Housing State of California

Rebates Available for Energy Efficient Appliances

10/09/2024
Learn more about a statewide program offering rebates for energy efficient electric heating and cooling appliances.

From The Sacramento Bee...

Environment Sustainability Resilience Housing

Environmental Rebate Explained

10/08/2024
How to apply rebate as part of the recent $80 million state program to electrify homes.

From Stocktonia...

Elections & Politics Housing State of California

Election Explainer: Proposition 33

10/04/2024
Stocktonia explains the Proposition 33 rent control measure on the November ballot.

From CalMatters...

Homelessness Housing State of California

Late Payments to Nonprofits Hamper California’s Fight Against Homelessness

09/30/2024
Homeless service providers are scaling back and taking out loans as they wait for late payments from the government.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening Housing State of California

Will New Laws Improve Housing for CA Farmworkers?

09/25/2024
Many California farmworkers have long lacked safe and affordable places to sleep — an issue thrown into sharp relief after last year’s mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, which left seven agricultural workers dead.

From CalMatters...

Land Use & Development Housing State of California

New California Law Gives Tenants More Time to Respond to Eviction Notices

09/24/2024
Tenant advocates say giving renters 10 days to respond to eviction notices, up from 5, will help those who live in rural areas and have trouble finding legal help. Some landlords argue it will increase their costs.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Land Use & Development Housing County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Looks to Manufactured Homes

09/20/2024
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors is considering zoning updates to encourage development of manufactured home projects to provide affordable housing options.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Manteca

Number of Large Households Growing in Manteca

09/19/2024
Using data from the most recent American Community Survey, a consultant for the City of Manteca found that almost 20% of local homes house five or more people.

From CalMatters...

Public Safety Land Use & Development Resilience Housing State of California

Why Ricardo Lara Says His Plan to Fix California’s Insurance Crisis Will Work

09/19/2024
At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to protect their property from wildfires.

From CapPublicRadio...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Sacramento

Sacramento Approves Small Apartment Buildings in Single-Family Neighborhoods

09/18/2024
In their September 17 meeting, the Sacramento City Council approved the construction of apartment buildings of up to three stories in height in neighborhoods designated for single family homes.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Manteca

818 Housing Units Proposed in Manteca

09/18/2024
The public is invited to a virtual community meeting is scheduled for September 30 for a presentation about a proposed housing development at Main Street and the 120 bypass in Manteca.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Manteca

Bonds Proposed to Fund Construction of 100 Apartments

09/18/2024
A Los Angeles-based nonprofit proposes $40 million in bonds to finance the construction of 100 units of all-affordable apartments in the North Main Street area of Manteca.

From https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/article2912...

Land Use & Development Elections & Politics Housing State of California

Election Explainer: Proposition 33

09/18/2024
The Sacramento Bee takes a look at the Proposition 33 rent-control measure on the November ballot.

From CalMatters...

Land Use & Development Resilience Housing

Which Growing California Communities Will Get the Hottest?

09/13/2024
California’s inland regions are experiencing dangerous heat waves, exacerbated by rapid population growth. As more people move away from the expensive coastal areas to more affordable inland communities, these regions are seeing significant demographic changes and spiking electricity bills.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Manteca

Most Manteca Housing Under 25 Years Old

09/10/2024
Manteca has been growing rapidly since 1990. The Manteca/Ripon Bulletin gives an overview of the makeup of housing in the city.

From CalMatters...

Homelessness Housing State of California

CA Homeless Count Is Up 8% From 2022

09/10/2024
An exclusive CalMatters analysis of the latest California homeless count reveals some good news and bad news: Though the growth rate of homelessness appears to be slowing, the overall number of unhoused Californians increased from two years ago.

From CalMatters...

Elections & Politics Housing State of California

CA Rent Control Battle Goes to the Ballot

09/06/2024
Amid a Southern California heat wave, about 300 advocates for rent control — with two 10-foot “greedy landlord” puppets — rallied Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, chanting: “The rent is too damn high!”

From Manteca Bulletin...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Manteca

Manteca Study Shows Need Need for Thousands of New Housing Units

09/05/2024
A study prepared by consultants hired by the City of Manteca shows a need to build 4,822 new housing units by 2030 to meet state mandated development goals.

From Tracy Press...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Tracy

Tracy City Council Approves Housing Subdivision

08/30/2024
In their August 20 meeting, the Tracy City Council voted to approve moving forward with development of a 38-home subdivision of a 5-acre site on Byron Road.

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