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Governor Newsom Announces Certification of San Francisco’s Plan for 82,000 Homes in the Next Eight Years

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|Date: February 03, 2023
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Governor Newsom Announces Certification of San Francisco’s Plan for 82,000 Homes in the Next Eight Years

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The State of California has certified San Francisco’s new housin ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The State of California has certified San Francisco’s new housing plan, which calls for the creation of over 82,000 homes – more than tripling the city’s decad ...

February 03, 2023
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Bill Introduced to Acquire Affordable Homes for Low-Income Californians

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|Date: January 27, 2023
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Bill Introduced to Acquire Affordable Homes for Low-Income Californians

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, a bill was introduced by Senator Anna M. Caballero (D ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, a bill was introduced by Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) and Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) which creates the Community Anti-Displ ...

January 27, 2023
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Some Concerned Newsom Didn’t Budget Enough for Housing, Homeless

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 11, 2023
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Some Concerned Newsom Didn’t Budget Enough for Housing, Homeless

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom unveiled a $297 budget that accou ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom unveiled a $297 budget that accounts for a $22.5 billion shortfall caused by anticipated revenue declines. Many praised the wor ...

January 11, 2023
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Commentary: CEQA Abuse Is a Big Problem for California Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 10, 2023
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Commentary: CEQA Abuse Is a Big Problem for California Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – It is a seminal, perhaps signature, environmental ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – It is a seminal, perhaps signature, environmental law, meant to protect the environment and compel disclosure of environmental impacts from proj ...

January 10, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: Rent Control Advocates Will Try It Again

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 08, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: Rent Control Advocates Will Try It Again

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A Santa Monica law firm in late December submitte ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A Santa Monica law firm in late December submitted a potential petition for circulation, “Justice For Renters Act.” The sweeping law would writ ...

January 08, 2023
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Report: California Has Largest Affordable Housing Deficit in the Nation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2022
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Report: California Has Largest Affordable Housing Deficit in the Nation

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor California not surprisingly leads the nation in an affordable hous ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor California not surprisingly leads the nation in an affordable housing unit deficit—though every state in the nation has a deficit. A new report from Fitch Rating ...

December 11, 2022
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Senator Wiener Introduces New Legislation to Allow Affordable Housing on the Land of Religious Institutions and Nonprofit Colleges

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 07, 2022
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Senator Wiener Introduces New Legislation to Allow Affordable Housing on the Land of Religious Institutions and Nonprofit Colleges

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – They are calling it YIGBY legislation—“Yes in God ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – They are calling it YIGBY legislation—“Yes in God’s Backyard.” On Tuesday, Senator Scott Wiener along with Inglewood Assemblymember Tim McKinno ...

December 07, 2022
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Senator Wiener Discusses Housing Concerns, and What Is Next

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 16, 2022
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Senator Wiener Discusses Housing Concerns, and What Is Next

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener has been one of the leade ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener has been one of the leaders in the state of California to address housing issues. The Vanguard caught up with the Senat ...

November 16, 2022
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Governor Newsom’s Newly-Created Housing Accountability Unit Marks First Year

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|Date: November 05, 2022
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Governor Newsom’s Newly-Created Housing Accountability Unit Marks First Year

Department of Housing and Community Development Has Cleared the Way for Nearly 3,500 New Homes over Two Y ...

Department of Housing and Community Development Has Cleared the Way for Nearly 3,500 New Homes over Two Years Special to the Vanguard SACRAMENTO. CA – One year ago, Governor Gavin Newsom launched the ...

November 05, 2022
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Commentary: The Housing Insecurity to Prison Pipeline

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 02, 2022
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Commentary: The Housing Insecurity to Prison Pipeline

By Davis M. Greenwald People often ask me how it is I focus on issues such as housing and land use on the ...

By Davis M. Greenwald People often ask me how it is I focus on issues such as housing and land use on the one hand and criminal justice reform on the other. The basic answer is that the two are actua ...

November 02, 2022
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ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: October 20, 2022
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ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps

By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA - On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union and the Lawyer’s C ...

By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA - On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union and the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil rights of the SF Bay Area filed a lawsuit against the city of SF on behalf o ...

October 20, 2022
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Governor Signs Legislation to Build More Housing, Faster

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|Date: September 29, 2022
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Governor Signs Legislation to Build More Housing, Faster

Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA - Building on California’s historic efforts to tackle the housi ...

Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA - Building on California’s historic efforts to tackle the housing crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed legislation to streamline the housing appr ...

September 29, 2022
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Senator Dodd’s Affordable Housing Bill Signed into Law by Governor

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 20, 2022
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Senator Dodd’s Affordable Housing Bill Signed into Law by Governor

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed his legislation to assist the c ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed his legislation to assist the creation of affordable housing in California by identifying excess state property that could be ...

September 20, 2022
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My View: LA Times Editorial Notes That California’s Laws Prioritize Housing Cars Rather Than People

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 10, 2022
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My View: LA Times Editorial Notes That California’s Laws Prioritize Housing Cars Rather Than People

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In an editorial on Friday, the LA Times wrote that Governor Newsom ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In an editorial on Friday, the LA Times wrote that Governor Newsom “can chip away at one of the biggest barriers to building more housing, more cheaply. All he h ...

September 10, 2022
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Legislature Approves Dodd Affordable Housing Bill

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 02, 2022
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Legislature Approves Dodd Affordable Housing Bill

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento. CA – This week, the state legislature approved a bill from Senator Bi ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento. CA – This week, the state legislature approved a bill from Senator Bill Dodd that would assist the creation of affordable housing in California by identifying exces ...

September 02, 2022
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Commentary: Will Housing Bills Help Address Housing Shortfalls?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 01, 2022
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Commentary: Will Housing Bills Help Address Housing Shortfalls?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This week the state legislature approved two bill ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This week the state legislature approved two bills that they hope will spur housing development (assuming the governor signs them). AB 2011 and ...

September 01, 2022
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Legislative Leaders Agree to Housing Affordability Production Package

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|Date: August 26, 2022
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Legislative Leaders Agree to Housing Affordability Production Package

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – After weeks of negotiations, legislative leaders announced that ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – After weeks of negotiations, legislative leaders announced that they have reached an agreement on a package of legislation aimed at increasing California’s hou ...

August 26, 2022
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Student Housing CEQA Streamlining Legislation Overwhelmingly Passes Assembly

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|Date: August 23, 2022
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Student Housing CEQA Streamlining Legislation Overwhelmingly Passes Assembly

To address growing student homelessness, SB 886 makes it easier and faster for UC, CSU, and community col ...

To address growing student homelessness, SB 886 makes it easier and faster for UC, CSU, and community colleges to build on-campus housing for students and faculty Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, ...

August 23, 2022
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Student Opinion: Interpreting the So-Called Californian Exodus

Posted by Michelle Lin
|Date: August 22, 2022
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Student Opinion: Interpreting the So-Called Californian Exodus

By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — The existence of a “Californian Exodus” was debated before the pande ...

By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — The existence of a “Californian Exodus” was debated before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has exacerbated the issues that cause people to leave. College student’s choi ...

August 22, 2022
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HCD’s Letter to San Francisco Should Be Read as a Warning to Other Communities

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2022
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HCD’s Letter to San Francisco Should Be Read as a Warning to Other Communities

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The California Department of Housing and Commu ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) delivered a 17-page rejection of San Francisco’s Housing element. In a ...

August 10, 2022
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