The California State Legislature on Monday passed two bills intended to streamline housing permitting, despite opposition from some communities arguing the bills will strip them of local c… Read More

California lawmakers are debating nearly 1,000 bills during the hectic final two weeks of the Legislative session. Here’s action taken by the California Legislature Thursday: Afforda… Read More

California may have found an effective model to build affordable housing more quickly.  SB 35 — a law passed in 2017 and set to expire in 2026 — streamlines the approval p… Read More

Tiny homes are popping up more and more around the US, particularly in California backyards. Housing experts tout them as a possible solution to the US housing shortage. While there is a l… Read More

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters For nearly a decade, lawmakers hoping to tackle the state’s housing crisis have faced a choice: win the support of the coalition that represents Califor… Read More

As the Bay Area struggles to confront a chronic housing shortage and million-dollar home listings, a new poll indicates residents here are more concerned than most Californians about the hig… Read More

Throughout California, there are churches, temples, and mosques located on vast tracts of underutilized land. Many faith leaders want to put that property to work serving their mission and… Read More

Those lots sold out quickly and there’s a waiting list of 500 homebuyers, Starr said. A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production wi… Read More

After a slow start, the pace to distribute the first $25 billion installment of $46.5 billion in rental assistance is picking up. Treasury Department officials said the program had served 42… Read More

Image copyright Handout/BBC Image caption High housing costs are hurting San Franciscans like Leon Sultan History teacher Leon Sultan was raised in a San Francisco that working class fami… Read More

The NYU Furman Center and the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at U.C. Berkeley submitted public comments today arguing that a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban… Read More

Banks, community development financial institutions, and other private capital providers unite to provide insights on investing in low-income communities and affordable housing Washington… Read More

UC Berkeley housing center launches housing development data toolsCalifornia Economy ReportingIn the short time since we launched the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, I have been inunda… Read More

Investment in new hotel construction and renovations has continued to rise over recent years. Alongside the continuing growth of hotel investment and development, there has been a steady ris… Read More

Friday morning, Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE: OCN) announced it has added former Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Carol J. Galante to serve on its Board of Direc… Read More