Opinion: Soaring Building Costs Are Slowing Housing Recovery
In an op-ed in Fox & Hounds, housing expert Timothy Coyle weighed in on California’s housing crisis and the necessity of breaking down regulatory barriers to create housing.
States: California
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California Leaders Propose Rewards, Fines to Spur Housing
Faced with a crippling housing shortage, California’s governor and legislative leaders have agreed to reward local governments that make it easier to build houses faster and punish those that don’t.
The Effects of Rent Control Expansion on Tenants, Landlords, and Inequality: Evidence from San Francisco
In need of teacher housing, more California school districts building their own
The Bay Area has the largest disparity between teacher salaries and rental housing costs in California. EdSource’s Diana Lambert reports on the steps being taken by local school districts to help change that.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Editorial: Look for solutions for rent crisis rather than controls
The Santa Cruz Sentinel Editorial Board addresses several bills in the Legislature that would impose rent controls in California.
Kaiser Permanente to Shell Out $5.2 Million in Oakland, CA on Affordable Housing
Oakland, CA, is the recipient of the latest commitment of funds by a major U.S. corporation directed towards alleviating the housing affordability crisis.