Santa Clara County Local News: Housing


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

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07/01/2024
Following an increase in homeowner insurance rates earlier this year, State Farm is seeking regulator approval to raise rates again for 1.2 million California home insurance policy holders.

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06/28/2024
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A Campbell housing development near the main post office could add more than 100 homes to a quiet, suburban neighborhood, stirring up concerns about an influx of new residents.

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06/27/2024
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A newly created regional housing finance authority for the entire San Francisco Bay Area will send a bond of up to $20 billion to the ballot. But the fate of its statewide counterpart looks bleak.

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06/27/2024
A 15-story 220-unit affordable housing project is being proposed for development on South Market Street in downtown San Jose.

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06/25/2024
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.

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06/24/2024
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San Jose leaders have approved $7.3 million in Measure E funds for a very low-income affordable housing development in South San Jose.

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06/21/2024
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved contributing $10 million in funding for a proposed housing development of 100% affordable units in Los Altos.

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06/20/2024
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Interested in moving to the tech capital of the world? Santa Clara County is in the heart of Silicon Valley, the epicenter of the tech industry.

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06/20/2024
Local real estate development company Lakeside Community shared feedback collected over several sessions expressing local resident input about desired uses for the 114-acre former golf course.

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06/20/2024
On June 19, California YIMBY announced support for the California Forever project going to the Solano County ballot in November.

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06/19/2024
The San Jose City Council approved a new land-use category to protect the 58 mobile home parks and tens of thousands of residents in the city from future displacement.

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06/18/2024
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San Jose is cutting taxes and fees for at least 14 high-rise development projects of more than 4,000 homes in downtown.

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06/18/2024
A proposed new housing development of 25 single-family homes on a 72.45 acre site on Pierce Road has raised concerns from local residents about traffic and blocked wildfire evacuation routes.

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06/17/2024
A recent court ruling exempted five charter cities from a controversial housing law. That’s given anti-density advocates across California an idea.

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06/13/2024
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.

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06/13/2024
On June 12, a pre-application was submitted by philanthropic organization Emerson Collective for a 300-unit affordable housing mixed-use development in East Palo Alto.

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06/13/2024
The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury released a report finding the county Housing Authority at fault for a $16.2 million loss over two years in a failed office building deal.

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06/12/2024
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Backyard homes are now even easier to build in San Jose after amending some conflicting rules.

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06/12/2024
Effective July 18, ADUs may be sold as condominiums separate from the homes to which they are attached in San Jose.

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06/11/2024
On June 11, Solano County elections officials announced the verification of necessary signatures for the California Forever sponsored initiative to amend the county General Plan to be on the November ballot.
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