San Jose is considering an ordinance that would make it easier for landlords to evict tenants if they’re arrested but never charged with a crime.
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Housing Crisis Leaves Section 8 Renters on Outside Looking In
In Santa Clara County, 1,028 people have a rental subsidy in hand but no place to use it, leaving them in shelters or on the streets.
San Jose Considers Building Communal Housing for Homeless
As part of a regional effort to move people off the streets and into stable housing, the city of San Jose will consider building a “transitional community” for at least 100 people.
Social Justice Forum Tackles Housing, Homeless Rights
The third U.S. Social Forum will be held today through Sunday in the Washington United Youth Center in San Jose.
Supreme Court Ruling a ‘Win’ for Affordable Housing, San Jose
The California Supreme Court decided Monday that local governments can require developers to supply a certain percentage of below-market-rate housing as a condition of building permits. The landmark ruling ends a years-long legal battle for San Jose.
Spike in San Jose Housing Costs Spurs Council Rent Control Plans
As new figures show average rents in San Jose have soared 54 percent since 2010, city officials are moving forward with plans to bolster rent control and tenant rights.
County Tries ‘Pay-for-Success’ Funding Model for Public Housing
Santa Clara County employed a performance-based funding model to provide shelter to chronically homeless residents.
Council Considers Developer Fee to Fund Affordable Housing
Taking the lead from nearby Bay Area cities, San Jose is poised to enact a developer fee to help pay for affordable housing.
ISIS, Ebola Virus, Affordable Housing Go before Rules
San Jose may try to settle a spat with Santa Clara County to free up some $20 million-a-year that could pay for affordable housing and homeless shelters.
Don Rocha Urges City to Take Action on Affordable Housing Fee
San Jose should move forward with plans to enact a developer fee that would pay for much-needed affordable housing, Councilman Don Rocha urges.
Housing Plan Needs Options for Low-Income Youth
The city’s commitment to urbanizing our communities should be applauded, but the means to house San Jose’s most vulnerable populations must not be overlooked.
Report: San Jose Falls Far behind Affordable Housing Targets
While San Francisco commands more headlines for its exorbitant rental prices, San Jose has struggled to meet affordable housing goals of its own.
San Jose Considers New Tax to Pay for Affordable Housing
Business groups worry that San Jose could scare away developers if it imposes a fee on new home construction to pay for more affordable housing, an effort to recoup a fraction of the money lost when the state closed all redevelopment agencies. The City Council, which was supposed to talk about the inclusionary housing fee in December, decided to table the discussion until the new year.
Council to Discuss Taxes for Affordable Housing, Medical Marijuana
A proposal for a new construction fee to rake in more money for affordable housing has sharply divided the City Council. Vice Mayor and 2014 mayoral candidate Madison Nguyen and Councilman Don Rocha say San Jose desperately needs another funding source for low-income housing since the state-ordered end of Redevelopment Agencies (RDA). But councilmen Pete Constant and Johnny Khamis strongly disagree. Other issues at Tuesday’s City Council meeting include a public hearing to raise the medical marijuana tax and a fight over a recycling facility near the San Jose Flea Market.
County Assessor Report Notes Resurgence in Housing Prices
Silicon Valley home values saw double-digit appreciation in the past year, outpacing the nation’s rebounding real estate market. Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone last week released a detailed breakdown of single-family home and condo prices. The report of prices in 25 South Bay neighborhoods shows growth in single-family home values ranging from 4 to 24 percent, and 13 to 46 percent for condos.
Council Takes on Annual Housing Report, Samsung Incentives
The dissolution of redevelopment agencies and state budget cuts to municipal housing funds have made it tougher for San Jose to meet its goal of building more affordable homes in recent years, according to an annual housing report going before the City Council on Tuesday. Other items on the council agenda include an incentives package for Samsung, a commendation for a police officer who never clocks off and a North San Jose cemetery that is running out of space.
