In April, the coalition of mayors of the state’s 13 largest cities, led by San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, asked for a $20 billion, five-year investment to curb homelessness—half of the state's surplus.
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Environmentalists Worry about Trash in Coyote Creek as Housing Advocates Say Give Shelter First Priority
Over the last few years—and especially during the Covid-19 pandemic—Santa Clara County's Coyote Creek watershed has become an inflection point for how the South Bay must address issues surrounding its homelessness crisis and the environmental impact of creekside encampments.
Cupertino City Manager Reviewed After Housing Blunder
City Manager Deborah Feng apologized to the City Council and met with state housing reps Monday, but still faced a job review this week.
Opinion: San Jose Council Should Vote Yes on Program to Finance More Affordable Housing
Former Councilman Johnny Khamis suggests leaders try a pilot program to limit risk to the city.
Cupertino Electeds Adopt New Development Rules Despite Warnings From Housing Officials
Cupertino electeds adopted the new density rules seemingly unaware of a letter from the state warning the ordinance violated California law.
SCC Supes to Vote on $350M in Bonds for Affordable Housing
The county hopes to purchase and build homes on several sites to reach its goal of 4,800 new units by 2027.
Palo Alto Officials Rethink Zoning Program Meant to Draw Housing
The program came in response to state housing goals, but a new proposal for a 24-unit apartment building has put residents on edge.
Op-Ed: Welcome to The Jungle, Where There’s Abundant and Affordable Housing
Sweeps that clear homeless camps like The Jungle do nothing but displace homeless people, putting their health and lives at risk.
Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up
Eviction moratoriums don’t keep arrears from piling up, and aid to renters may not reach the most vulnerable.
Assemblyman Alex Lee’s New ‘Social Housing’ Bill Would Put State in Development Business
The bill, if approved, would put the state in the development business to create a slew of mixed-income rentals and for-sale homes.
Los Angeles’ Overcrowded Housing Fuels Southern California’s Covid Outbreak
Suburban sprawl and freeways demarcate the neighborhoods of the haves and the have-nots.
South Bay Project Roomkey Residents Fear a Housing Shuffle
The initiative has turned 16,000 hotel and motel rooms in 55 counties and tribal areas into housing for 22,300 people.
Op-Ed: Without Major Change, San Jose Affordable Housing Policies Are Doomed to Fail
If we want to truly create an affordable city, we must first reject the naive notion that developers and real estate speculators want affordability.
Audit Slams California for Mismanaging Housing Crisis, Wasting Billions in Bonds
The report describes how the state’s disjointed approach to financing affordable housing slows development and drives up costs.
Milpitas City Council Asks Santa Clara County to Withdraw Plans for Homeless Housing Project
City leaders want the county to withdraw the project over what they say is a lack of transparency and a hasty timeline.
Op-Ed: On Housing, San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis and President Trump Agree
On the most important local issue—housing—Davis and President Trump share the same conservative position against zoning reform.
