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Research Finds Steep Decline in Housing After Switch to District-Based Elections
Cities across California have either switched or are preparing to switch from at-large to district-based elections. But could the transformation inadvertently be fueling the state’s housing crisis?
San Francisco Could Face a Reckoning Over Housing Policies
The state's Department of Housing and Community Developing has launched an investigation into the city's housing policies.
Sacramento’s Amended Ballot Measure on Homeless Encampments Pleases No One
“Here we are tonight looking to break the promise that was made to voters and reverse course,” said Daniel Conway with Safe and Clean Streets. “And basically tie the city’s leadership to a toxic relationship with the county.”
Measure Would Force Hotels to Give Vacant Rooms to the Unhoused
Voters in Los Angeles will weigh in on a proposal that would require hotels to make vacant rooms available to homeless people.
LA City Council Votes to Ban Homeless Encampments Near Schools
LA Unified has identified 120 campuses with nearby homeless encampments over the past year.
The Struggle to Fill LA's Cecil Hotel
The city is teeming with homeless residents. So why is this homeless housing complex nearly vacant?
Fullerton City Council Considering Affordable Housing Mandates for Developers
Fullerton city leaders voted 3 to 2 last week to direct staff to study the feasibility of an inclusionary housing mandate.
“Unprecedented” Plan for Chinatown Apartment Purchase Approved by LA City Council
In a landmark decision, the Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to purchase the Hillside Villa apartment complex in Chinatown to prevent the eviction of struggling tenants.
Chico's Refugee Crisis is a Warning About the Future of Climate Change
Chico is grappling with a housing crisis exacerbated by an influx of Camp Fire victims.