San Joaquin County Housing Digest

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!”

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.

A large apartment complex in San Rafael’s majority-Latino Canal neighborhood. Latino families in Marin County are far more likely than white families to have trouble making ends meet, a new report finds.

The Legislature is willing to guarantee $500 million annually to affordable housing developers, but with a caveat.

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.

A summary of how $29.3 million over two rounds of funding to address homelessness in San Joaquin County have been directed.

73 accessory dwelling units have been built in the City of Manteca over the last 4 1/2 years.

A combined 818 units of rental housing is being proposed for 120 Bypass and Main Street interchange in Manteca.

The City of Sacramento is preparing to introduce an ordinance meant to stimulate construction of more multiple dwelling unit housing.

Backers pulled a $20 billion affordable housing bond off Bay Area ballots today, amid fears that it wouldn’t pass.

Some California agencies are offering incentives and hosting workshops for school districts that want to build affordable housing for teachers.

The state’s landlords see rising insurance costs, so they say they’re going to have to raise rents. But they complain about laws that limit how much they can do so.

Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average.

Two propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot address this issue — though one does so in a rather roundabout way.

Residents of Camp Resolution in Sacramento announced their intention of remaining on the city-owned lot despite the lease expiring, and are seeking an injunction preventing eviction.

Though not a record, the City of Manteca issued permits for 978 housing units in the last fiscal year.

A proposal has been submitted for hundreds of new homes to be built on a 58.45-acre lot on Sedan Avenue in Manteca.

Many landlords in California can only raise the rent a certain amount. On August 1, they — and their tenants — found out how high.

When California emerged from its colonial beginnings nearly two centuries ago and began coalescing into a distinct society, its towns and villages tended to be located either on navigable rivers, such as Sacramento, or around the 21 missions that Spanish explorer priests had established, such as San Diego.

What happens when voters take to the ballot to thumb their nose at state housing law? Courts haven’t offered a clear answer.

California Forever’s announcement July 22 that it has decided to pull a ballot measure that would have let voters decide on a controversial planned city in rural Solano County drew swift reaction from political leaders and opponents.

On July 22, California Forever announced it was withdrawing its initiative to amend the Solano County General Plan off the November ballot and would instead begin working with the county through the normal, though less expeditious, process.

The Tracy City Council approved the rezoning of a 5-acre site on Byron Road for single-family homes.

The City of Ripon draft Housing Element Update is available for public comment.

In their July 2 meeting, the Tracy City Council approved the contract for Phase 2 construction of the temporary emergency housing development on Arbor Avenue.

No significant changes will result in City of Lodi enforcement of local ordinances are anticipated in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v Johnson.

Taking advantage of new state funds, some California healthcare providers are starting to offer what their homeless patients really need: housing.

Officials announced $500,000 in federal funding has been received to go towards development of the Salas Senior Housing project to be constructed on South Stockton Street.

In their June 26 meeting, the Lodi Planning Commission approved rezoning a three-acre lot on Century Boulevard for development of a senior housing complex.

A push to bolster housing production in California's coastal communities in recent years has led to heated battles over potential state reforms. Below, a veteran elected official believes the debate has created a false choice between housing and protections. The opposing view: A former attorney for the Coastal Commission says the state Coastal Act has failed to deliver on what it envisioned.

On June 19, California YIMBY announced support for the California Forever project going to the Solano County ballot in November.

A recent court ruling exempted five charter cities from a controversial housing law. That’s given anti-density advocates across California an idea.

Tens of thousands of California homeowners, especially those who live in areas at risk of wildfires, have lost their insurance or have to pay more to keep coverage. One after another, major companies have pulled out of the state, many citing the cost of claims.