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.
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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.
‘Big City Mayors’ Ask Lawmakers for $1 Billion for Housing
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.
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.
