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Health Housing Government

Nursing Homes Must Inform Patients of Reasons for Forced Discharge

12/31/2023
New law is meant to help nursing home residents understand the reasons for their discharge, and inform them of their rights to appeal.

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Homelessness Housing Government

They Lived in Their Home Almost 30 Years. But California’s ‘No Fault’ Eviction Law May Now Leave Them Homeless

12/25/2023
María Vela’s family has lived in East L.A. nearly 30 years, but new owners of her duplex asked her family to vacate by Christmas. Most evictions are due to nonpayment of rent, but owner move-ins also cause family displacement.

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Homelessness Land Use & Development Housing Government

End-of-Year Affordable Housing Funding Blast Comes Up Short

12/22/2023
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For the second year, the state is sending out affordable housing subsidy cash in a single, holiday blast.

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Families & Children Homelessness Housing Community Service & Support Crisis & Personal Support Government

Domestic Violence Shelters Play a Key Role in Fighting Homelessness. Now They Face Deep Funding Cuts

12/19/2023
Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit new spending is unlikely.

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Families & Children Homelessness Housing Community Service & Support Government

How a Homeless Housing Project Is Stalled by Developer Defaults

12/15/2023
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The homeless problem in King City, Monterey County, is being affected by a developer's financial issues.

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Homelessness Housing Veterans Government

Unhoused Veterans Score Legal Victory in Suit Against VA

12/14/2023
Federal judge David O. Carter has declined to dismiss a lawsuit that could force the Veterans Administration to house veterans experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area. Carter’s 41-page ruling could pave the way for a trial in mid-2024.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Homelessness Housing Government

Rent Hikes Are Making 'Affordable' Housing Less Affordable

12/11/2023
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Federally taxpayer-subsidized low-income housing is exempt from California's cap on rent increases.

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Land Use & Development Housing

Former South LA Oil Drilling Site Could Become Affordable Housing

12/11/2023
The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust recently paid almost $10 million for a 1.86-acre site formerly used for oil drilling. It could be converted into a community center, park and affordable housing.

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Animals Housing

Coyotes More Likely To Turn Up at Wealthier Properties in San Francisco

12/08/2023
A coyote recently was found at the $27 million Russian Hill home of AI mogul Sam Altman. This relates to a study, which found that coyote sightings were more frequent in higher-income areas of San Francisco.

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Agriculture, Food & Gardening Housing Government

Thousands of Migrant Farmworker Apartments Sit Vacant for Months

12/07/2023
Even though California is facing a crippling housing shortage, one potential source remains untapped. The state allows thousands of apartments used for part of the year by farmworkers to otherwise sit vacant for three to six months.

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Environment Land Use & Development Housing

State Might Soon Require Replacing Broken A/C Units

12/06/2023
California energy regulators are considering requiring homeowners to replace broken air-conditioning systems with heat pumps or HVAC systems that are more energy efficient. The change would go into effect in 2026.

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COVID-19 Business, Economy & Jobs Homelessness Housing Crisis & Personal Support Government

COVID Rent Relief Delays: 70,000 Households at Risk of Eviction

12/04/2023
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State program has run so low on money that applications have been delayed for two years or more.

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Land Use & Development Housing Government

How San Diego Hacked State Housing Law to Build ADU ‘Apartment Buildings’

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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Elections & Politics Housing Government

Rivas Shakes Up Legislative Leadership: Winners and Losers

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

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COVID-19 Homelessness Housing Community Service & Support Government

End of Pandemic Ban Sends Renter Evictions Soaring

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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Homelessness Housing

LA Hotel Housing Story

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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Business, Economy & Jobs Housing

California Isn’t Losing Residents Everywhere

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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Homelessness Housing Community Service & Support Government

Tiny Homes for the Homeless—Do They Help Solve the Problem?

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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COVID-19 Housing Community Service & Support Government

California’s $5.2 Billion Rent Relief Fund Running Low on Cash

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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Environment Housing Community Service & Support Government

Public Utilities Commission to Vote on Plan That Could Make it Harder to Power Homes With Solar

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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