Governor Newsom Awards $52M in Grants to 90 Projects Across 53 Counties
Governor Gavin Newsom announced over $52 million in federal grants to support local housing, infrastructure and homelessness initiatives, funding 90 projects across 53 counties.
Vanguard Commentary: Why We Cover Housing
The Vanguard covers housing because it is the root of many of the community’s biggest challenges, such as education, equity, public health, economic inclusion, aging in place, sustainability, transportation, and criminal justice.
Americans Say the Economy Isn’t Working as Leaders Tout Improvements, Analyst Argues
Voter frustration is growing due to the disconnect between official economic indicators and lived experience, with many Americans feeling poorer and unable to afford basic necessities, as argued by writer Corbin Trent in his essay “It Works, If You Work It”.
Willowgrove Releases Tentative Map for Davis Measure J Election
The Willowgrove project has become the first annexation project in Davis to release its tentative map prior to a vote of the Davis voters, providing the public with a detailed understanding of the proposed community before any final vote.
Monday Morning Commentary: Dense Housing in Marin County – Are You Kidding Me? And How This Impacts Davis Potentially
Sausalito voters have overwhelmingly approved zoning changes allowing dense housing development and affordable senior units, signaling a shift in California’s housing politics and the increasing pressure on cities to comply with state housing mandates.
San Francisco Launches Housing Program to Prevent Homelessness for Formerly Incarcerated
The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has launched the Homecoming Project, a housing initiative that pairs community members with individuals returning home from prison to provide rent-free housing and support for six months.
Governor Newsom’s SAFE Task Force Clears Homeless Camps in Fresno, San Diego
Governor Gavin Newsom’s SAFE Task Force has removed homeless encampments on state property in Fresno and San Diego, connecting residents with medical services, housing, and other resources.
Op-Ed | On Education, Accountability and the Price of Pretending: Part II
The Davis Joint Unified School District has imposed an additional $1 million fee on the homeowners of Palomino Place, which the developer believes is legally indefensible and unsupported by the District’s Nexus study.
Why California Backed Down from Forcing Landlords to Keep Residents Cool
California lawmakers are considering two bills that would require landlords to provide air conditioning in rental units, but the proposals face opposition from landlords who argue that it is not fair to force them to pay for the cost of upgrading existing buildings.
California’s Homelessness Rates Drop, Defying National Trend, Early Counts Show
California is seeing measurable declines in homelessness across multiple regions, offering signs of progress in a state long at the center of the national housing and homelessness crisis.
Opinion: Davis Risks Losing Control If It Fails on Housing, Jobs and Climate
The City of Davis must make urgent and far-reaching decisions in its general plan update to address housing shortages, job and transportation mismatches, and the growing effects of climate change, while balancing growth with the protection of agricultural land and open space.
Davis Begins Process to Update 20-Year-Old General Plan
The City of Davis has begun the process of updating its General Plan, which will involve workshops, surveys, and other activities to shape the city’s future in terms of land use, transportation, climate change, equity, and more.
Senate Committee Votes Unanimously to Advance ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee voted unanimously to advance the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, a comprehensive federal housing package that addresses the nation’s escalating housing crisis by increasing housing supply, reducing regulatory barriers, modernizing financing systems, improving rural and manufactured housing access, and enhancing oversight and accountability.
Opinion: The Housing Crisis Is a Mirror—And We Don’t Like What We See
American cities are becoming increasingly divided, with wealth concentrated in certain areas while poverty is entrenched in others, and the housing crisis is not just a supply problem but a moral one that requires realignment of housing with opportunity.
Critics Call New California CEQA Bill a ‘Backroom Deal’ That Harms Communities
Environmental justice groups and conservation advocates are opposing Senate Bill and Assembly Bill 131, which they say would rollback environmental protections in California, exempting large-scale industrial developments from environmental review, allowing public agencies to withhold critical decision-making documents from the public, and weakening legal protections for endangered species, air and water quality, and community health.
Court Watch: Judge Grants Release to Accused after Concerns over Health and Housing Issues
An individual accused of misdemeanors was granted release on recognizance due to concerns over their deteriorating health and risk of eviction, and was ordered to resume prescribed medication and enroll in a UCSF behavioral health program.
Op-Ed | This Graph Illustrates the Story of Measure J Perfectly
This is going to be a short article, because the data speaks for itself. The sources for…
Critics Warn SB 607 Guts Landmark Environmental Law in California
Opponents of SB 607 argue that the bill would gut California’s landmark environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act, and undermine protections that have safeguarded communities for over half a century, posing health risks to construction workers and residents.
Counties Praise CEQA Reform in May Revise but Say State Falls Short on Homelessness Commitment
Governor Newsom’s May Revision budget proposal includes reforms to CEQA to cut bureaucratic red tape on housing development, but counties are frustrated with the lack of additional homelessness funding.
Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign Denounces Trump’s Agenda against Poor and Immigrants
The Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign has condemned the Trump administration’s executive actions, which they claim are an “inhumane” and “part of an anti-Black, anti-BPOC, anti-homeless, anti-migrant, anti-trans, and anti-poor agenda” that target vulnerable communities and undermine constitutional and international human rights.