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Commentary: HCD Strong Letter Warning SF That They May Have Violated State Housing Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 23, 2021
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Commentary: HCD Strong Letter Warning SF That They May Have Violated State Housing Law

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It is hard to know across jurisdictions what t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It is hard to know across jurisdictions what this all means, but HCD (Housing and Community Development) sent the San Francisco Board of Supe ...

November 23, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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My View: HCD Wins Some Key Housing Battles, But Will It Be Enough?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2021
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My View: HCD Wins Some Key Housing Battles, But Will It Be Enough?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the state came down with very aggressive RHNA numbers for loc ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the state came down with very aggressive RHNA numbers for local fair share allocations of growth, many pointed to the fact that there were numerous challeng ...

November 20, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Even the Attorney General Getting Into Act on Housing Crisis – Bonta Launches Housing Strike Force

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 04, 2021
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Even the Attorney General Getting Into Act on Housing Crisis – Bonta Launches Housing Strike Force

Special to the Vanguard Oakland – In the midst of the housing crisis, even California’s Attorney General ...

Special to the Vanguard Oakland – In the midst of the housing crisis, even California’s Attorney General is getting into act, as he announced on Wednesday the creation of a Housing Strike Force within ...

November 04, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Chronicle Lays the Smackdown on California Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 12, 2021
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Commentary: Chronicle Lays the Smackdown on California Housing

San Francisco, CA - One of the big problems that California now faces is that, while the state legislatur ...

San Francisco, CA - One of the big problems that California now faces is that, while the state legislature has stepped up to make housing requirements more rigorous and put more teeth in processes lik ...

October 12, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: CEQA Is the Boogeyman, but with More Bark Than Bite in Terms of Impact on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 10, 2021
| (14) Comments

Sunday Commentary: CEQA Is the Boogeyman, but with More Bark Than Bite in Terms of Impact on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Toward the end of the recall election, CalMatters did a very good ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Toward the end of the recall election, CalMatters did a very good article on CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) and the housing crisis. In some sense t ...

October 10, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Signs Legislation Attacking Homelessness

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 30, 2021
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Governor Signs Legislation Attacking Homelessness

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Beginning well before the pandemic, a huge issue ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Beginning well before the pandemic, a huge issue facing California was homelessness, a crisis that was clearly exacerbated by multiple factors— ...

September 30, 2021
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Governor Signs Legislation Hoping to Tackle Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 29, 2021
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Governor Signs Legislation Hoping to Tackle Affordable Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Facing down a pervasive housing crisis, Governor New ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Facing down a pervasive housing crisis, Governor Newsom on Tuesday signed 31 affordable housing bills focused on cutting red tape and holding citie ...

September 29, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Another View on Housing Urges Rethinking the Suburbs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 26, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Another View on Housing Urges Rethinking the Suburbs

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It seems like everyone has a theory about how to address the housi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It seems like everyone has a theory about how to address the housing crisis. Right now, California seems to have made its bed with smaller, more dense housing n ...

September 26, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 16, 2021
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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The recall now behind him, Governor Gavin Newsom ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The recall now behind him, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday wasted little time attempting to address perhaps his signature issue, addressing th ...

September 16, 2021
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Bonta Hails Appellate Court Ruling Upholding Key California Affordable Housing Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 14, 2021
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Bonta Hails Appellate Court Ruling Upholding Key California Affordable Housing Law

By David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA – In 2017 the California Legislature amended the Housing Accountability ...

By David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA – In 2017 the California Legislature amended the Housing Accountability Act (HAA) in order to strengthen the statute and increase access to affordable housing. “Calif ...

September 14, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Legislation Would Create Statewide Eviction Defense Program for Vulnerable Tenants

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 13, 2021
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Legislation Would Create Statewide Eviction Defense Program for Vulnerable Tenants

Legislation Would Create New “Homelessness Prevention Fund,” Provide Legal Representation to Renters Most ...

Legislation Would Create New “Homelessness Prevention Fund,” Provide Legal Representation to Renters Most at Risk of Displacement and Homelessness; Approval Follows Growing National Momentum for Right ...

September 13, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Bill Passed to Ensure Locally Zoned Small Apartment Buildings Not Effectively Blocked by Zoning Restrictions

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 11, 2021
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Bill Passed to Ensure Locally Zoned Small Apartment Buildings Not Effectively Blocked by Zoning Restrictions

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA - California is in the midst of a deep housing crisis, which is leading ...

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA - California is in the midst of a deep housing crisis, which is leading to mass migration out of the state, skyrocketing eviction rates, record levels of homelessness ...

September 11, 2021
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Legislature Overwhelming Passes Density Housing for College Students Bill, SB 290

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 03, 2021
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Legislature Overwhelming Passes Density Housing for College Students Bill, SB 290

The Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA - California’s housing crisis is especially acute among college student ...

The Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA - California’s housing crisis is especially acute among college students. During the past decade, the number of California college students who have experienced homel ...

September 03, 2021
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Senate Passed SB 9 – Measure Now Awaits Governor Action

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 31, 2021
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Senate Passed SB 9 – Measure Now Awaits Governor Action

By Vanguard Capitol Staff Sacramento, CA – It is perhaps the most controversial bill facing the Governor ...

By Vanguard Capitol Staff Sacramento, CA – It is perhaps the most controversial bill facing the Governor now – the question of what to do with single family zoning. The Senate just a few days after t ...

August 31, 2021
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Breaking News: SB 9 Passes the Assembly on a 45-19 Bipartisan Vote

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2021
| (1) Comment

Breaking News: SB 9 Passes the Assembly on a 45-19 Bipartisan Vote

by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento - The Controversial housing bill, SB 9 that would elimi ...

by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento - The Controversial housing bill, SB 9 that would eliminate single family zoning has passed the Assembly on a bipartisan vote of 45-19. "This bill is ...

August 26, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: SB 9 Moves Closer, but the Debate Continues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2021
| (8) Comments

Commentary: SB 9 Moves Closer, but the Debate Continues

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – SB 9 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – SB 9 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on a 12-1 vote on Thursday. It is moving toward a showdown now. But the debate is not subsid ...

August 20, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Report: Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits Create More Housing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 29, 2021
| (46) Comments

Report: Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits Create More Housing?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – One of the more controversial bills this term is SB ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – One of the more controversial bills this term is SB 9 which, if passed, would likely produce an increase in the state’s housing supply—which has b ...

July 29, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Newsom Signs Historic Housing and Homelessness Funding Package

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 20, 2021
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Governor Newsom Signs Historic Housing and Homelessness Funding Package

Special To the Vanguard Sebastopol, CA – With homelessness and housing a major concern for the state, Gov ...

Special To the Vanguard Sebastopol, CA – With homelessness and housing a major concern for the state, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the largest funding and reform package for housing and homelessness i ...

July 20, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 13, 2021
| (17) Comments

Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning

By David M. Greenwald Two of the more contentious bills this term in the State legislature are SB 9 and S ...

By David M. Greenwald Two of the more contentious bills this term in the State legislature are SB 9 and SB 10, which would allow for increased housing density in single-family neighborhoods. This week ...

July 13, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Study Shows No Mass Migration Out of California

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 11, 2021
| (23) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Study Shows No Mass Migration Out of California

By David M. Greenwald We have seen a steady narrative of news stories arguing that California is losing p ...

By David M. Greenwald We have seen a steady narrative of news stories arguing that California is losing population for the first time in its history, and that high-profile technology companies and bil ...

July 11, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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