Habitat for Humanity handed off these emergency housing projects to subcontractors who misclassified workers as “laborers,” shortened hours and certified invalid payrolls, according to city documents..
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San Jose Poll Finds Great Frustration Over Housing and Homelessness
Four out of five people responding to the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll who say they have considered leaving Bay Area say housing and homelessness are the issues prompting them to move elsewhere.
SoCal Developer Wants to Build 1,195 Housing Units in South County, Southwest of Gilroy
Developer says 'Having a readily available supply of land is critical to meet the City of Gilroy’s anticipated housing needs. Once annexed and entitled, the project will be an important source for various housing types and affordability levels for many years.'
Santa Clara County and Cities to Seek More Money from State for Housing for Homeless
The county and cities announced Thursday that they are submitting more than a dozen proposals to the state for funding to build more than 800 housing units over the next nine months.
San Jose Project Roomkey Motel Tenants Can Stay, California Housing Officials Say
Instead of a proposed $627 monthly fee, the Housing Department must recalculate rents that don’t exceed 30% of tenant incomes
Santa Clara County Considers Spending $25M for New ‘Interim’ Housing Units
The interim housing units for unsheltered people would be built out of converted shipping containers that are about 40 square feet in size. Each unit costs between $50,00 to $200,000 per unit and can take less than six months to complete.
Cupertino Planning Commission Chair: No Homeless, No State Housing Laws, No Problem
Ray Wang sarcastically compared the suggestion to follow California state housing laws to democratic elections in "the Soviet Union."
San Jose Mayor and Council Members Promise More ‘Rapid-Build’ Emergency Housing
Proposals announced Wednesday by San Jose city leaders would triple emergency housing units to 1,000, quadruple San José Bridge jobs, and reduce illegal dumping.
One-family Zoning Is a Thing of the Past in California, in Latest Attempt to Ease Housing Crisis
Fresh from beating back a recall, the governor signed a package of bills to address the California housing crisis. But what do these new laws mean for housing affordability in a state where median home prices have already shot past $800,000?
Opinion: Why Does Housing Take So Long to Build?
Former San Jose Councilor and Santa Clara County Supervisor candidate Johnny Khamis shares his perspective on construction delays
Inaugural San Jose Power Poll Shows Opposition to Increasing Housing Density
Results from the new San Jose Power Poll also show support for reforms to make it easier to build housing in denser neighborhoods.
San Jose ‘Opportunity Housing’ Plan Creates Growth Nightmare
A one-size-fits-all housing policy fits no one at all. San Jose needs structured, smart growth, not more opportunities for displacement.
Why are Key California Affordable Housing Bills Bottled Up?
Affordable housing advocates are asking why bills supported by state Senate leader Toni Atkins are stuck in the Assembly. One answer appears to be a labor provision pushed by the State Building and Construction Trades Council.
Affordable Housing and a Big Vegetable Garden to Grow near Santana Row and Valley Fair
Santa Clara city and county officials cheer the “Agrihood” plan for affordable housing begun 15 years ago, in groundbreaking ceremonies at the North Winchester Boulevard site. at the boundary of San Jose and Santa Clara.
Backroom Meetings Shroud Rejected Santa Clara Housing Development across from SCU
Since its 2015 inception, ReMet's developers, Santa Clara lobbyists and elected officials had at least 17 closed door meetings
San Jose City Council OKs Housing, Commercial Use for Part of Flea Market Site
The development shrinks the longstanding East San Jose flea market to five acres, one-third of its original size, leaving many of the 430 vendors worried that they will be squeezed out.
