By: Kelsie Maree Borland August 13, 2019 — The City of Anaheim has launched a new development agreement that is intended to attract investment and development to the Beach Blvd. corridor. The initiative will bring retail,…
By: Chris Martin and Sharon Rapport August 14, 2019 — Gov. Gavin Newsom is right when he says: “Shelter solves sleep. Housing solves homelessness.” Shelters are short-term responses, not the long-term solution to California’s homelessness…
By: Alfred Fraijo Jr. July 31, 2019 — On June 26, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fiscal Year 2019-20 State Budget into law. The State’s fiscal year begins July 1st and funding will be…
By: Sarah Chenven July 29, 2019 — A good credit history is crucial in today’s economy. Without a prime credit score—commonly defined at or around 660—individuals pay higher interest and fees on financial products like…
By: Margot Kushel and Kevin Prindiville July 28, 2019 — According to the recently released 2018 point-in-time counts, every Bay Area county has seen a large increase in its homeless population. In many cases, the…
By: Muriel Bowser and Karen Freeman-Wilson July 18, 2019 — The United States has a housing crisis. Access to housing — particularly access to safe and affordable housing — continues to be a major concern…
By: Jackie Botts July 18, 2019 — With full participation in California’s food stamp program, the state’s poor would receive an additional $1.8 billion in federal funds each year. Pending legislation would require the state…
By: Erin O’Donnell July 19, 2019 — When Ayesha Wilson was an eighth grader living in a public housing development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, her mom saw a flyer for a program that helps preteens develop…
By: Tim Houchen July 18, 2019 — Members of the Anaheim Housing & Community Development Commission on Wednesday July 17th approved a plan that would provide 69 permanent supportive housing units dedicated for persons experiencing…
By: Laura Bliss July 2, 2019 — On Sunday, Oregon lawmakers gave their final approval to House Bill 2001, which would eliminate single-family zoning around the state. In cities with more than 25,000 residents, duplexes,…
By: Eli Rosenberg and Alex Horton July 2, 2019 — President Trump said Monday that he wanted to address the crisis of people on the streets, telling Fox News in an interview that his administration…
By: Adam Brinklow June 27, 2019 — When Curbed SF asked why, in a political environment where the term “housing crisis” is used repeatedly, California can’t pass more significant housing legislation, the most common response from…
By: Matt Levin and Barbara Harvey June 27, 2019 — Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders agreed to spend a fresh $2 billion to combat the state’s housingand homelessness woes. Democratic lawmakers and the new governor…
By: Tim Houchen July 1, 2019 — As the numbers of visibly homeless persons grows in Southern California, so does the frustration of residents in our communities most impacted by homelessness. As the frustration increases,…
By: Sarah Brundage June 27, 2019 — On June 26, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) reintroduced the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019 to protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination. The Fair Housing Improvement…