1+ week, 4+ day ago   (107+ words) A new ordinance proposed in San Francisco would increase protections for renters facing eviction over unpaid rent. The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Jackie Fielder and co-sponsored by five other supervisors, is also backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie. Under the city's…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) A San Jose City Council vote Tuesday could dramatically reshape the way the city looks in the future. If approved, the so-called middle housing proposal, recommended by the Planning Commission, would allow four to 10 units of multi-family housing to be…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (149+ words) A Bay Area county says it has scored a legal victory in its lawsuit against the Trump administration, adding that Friday’s court ruling could help keep thousands of formerly homeless people housed, including children and older adults. The Trump administration…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (433+ words) With the November midterm election coming up, California voters will have several propositions to consider in addition to candidates. Fourteen new propositions, ranging from the environment to taxes, will be on the ballot. Proposition 1 attempts to address affordable housing. Housing…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (351+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a housing bill Monday that will change how the state finances and delivers new affordable housing units. The signing took place at the Clara E. Chan Lee Residences currently under construction in Oakland's Chinatown. Newsom was joined…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) People in Contra Costa County will be voting on a measure that’s pitting conservationists against housing advocates. Jodi Hernandez reports. The county has had a voter-approved boundary protecting open space for decades. Voters will decide whether to extend it for…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (285+ words) Contra Costa County is bracing for big cuts to federal funding that helps provide housing for the unsheltered. Jodi Hernandez reports. County leaders said the Department of Housing and Urban Development has warned it could slash funding that currently pays…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1080+ words) In an effort to put a dent in the state’s housing shortage, California is considering something unprecedented: getting into the construction insurance business. Last week, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, an Oakland Democrat, and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers raised the curtain…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (359+ words) A new poll suggests people may be warming to the idea of a proposed new city in Solano County. The poll, commissioned by the California Forever group, shows growing support for the project. Project organizers said it shows a majority…...

5+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (250+ words) President Donald Trump has fired the entire San Francisco Presidio Board of Trustees. The Presidio Trust confirmed the president sent termination letters to the National Park’s entire board on Wednesday. This comes after the president’s threats last year to dramatically…...