Monday Morning Thoughts: Trump’s Tariffs Are Worsening the Housing Crisis—and Working Americans Will Pay the Price
The housing market is already in crisis. Homeownership is increasingly out of reach for working- and middle-class…
Analysis: The Decline of Single-Family Home Development in Davis over the Last Two Decades
Over the past 15 to 20 years, Davis has seen a notable decline in the construction of…
Fixing the Housing Crisis Goes Beyond Building More Units
In addressing the housing crisis, experts emphasize that solutions must extend beyond merely increasing the number of…
California’s Broken Permitting System Faces Scrutiny in Assembly Select Committee Report
SACRAMENTO, CA – A yearlong investigation by the Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform has culminated in…
Commentary: Stop the Political Theater and Address Real Housing Costs
California’s housing crisis has been the subject of endless debate, legislation, and promises of reform. Yet, despite…
Housing Focus: Ambitious Intentions, Limited Impact
California’s ambitious legislative agenda reflects a genuine commitment to addressing the housing crisis. However, as the YIMBY…
Senator Wiener Introduces Bill to Strengthen California’s Housing Streamlining Laws
(San Francisco, CA) – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has introduced Senate Bill 677, a new measure…
Housing Focus: Fast and Furious – Rethinking Housing Development in San Francisco and Beyond
You think of San Francisco and it embodies the conception of the California Housing crisis. Indeed, San…
Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Demands More Than Symbolic Legislation Like SB 9
When Senate Bill 9 (SB9) was passed in 2021, it was heralded as a revolutionary step toward…
Commentary: Beyond a ‘Densify, Densify, Densify’ Approach
Reading the title from a recent op-ed by the LA Times, Joel Kotkin, it seemed like it…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis’ Housing Crisis Mirrors National Trend of Failed Progressive Policies
In Yoni Appelbaum’s soaring essay in the Atlantic next month, adapted from a forthcoming book, he argues,…
Commentary: The Ripple Effect of Trump’s Deportation Agenda on California’s Housing Crisis
Many observers have believed that new immigration policies by the Trump administration might help alleviate California’s housing…
Commentary: ADUs Represent a Chance at Affordability but Also the Need for Zoning Reform
The ongoing affordable housing crisis reveals a stark truth: many homeowners are resorting to unpermitted accessory dwelling…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The CLT Model Presents another Possible Affordable Housing Model
Time recently ran an article on Community Land Trusts and argues that they can help combat the…
Guest Commentary: Millions of Square Feet of Unused Space in LA and Surrounding Area Currently Sit Unused – We Need to Work to Convert Vacant Office Space in CA to Housing
Los Angeles, CA – Endeavor Group Real Estate (EGRE), a Wyoming-based real estate firm, announced a call…
Housing Advocates Blast Trump Admin’s Funding Freeze and Its ‘Harmful Impact on Housing’
The Trump administration’s actions could have a wide-ranging impact on all sorts of federal assistance programs, and…
Letter: Build. More. Housing.
Regarding the Jan. 8 Business article, “Landlords are accused of colluding to raise rents. See where”: Blaming…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why a Down Payment Assistance Program Could Be an Important Piece to the Affordability Puzzle
Davis, CA – Addressing affordable housing is pretty tricky. In recent years, the city of Davis has…
Commentary: Fires Put Further Strain on Housing Market As Governor’s Prior Efforts Have Come Up Short
The impact of the devastating fires in Los Angeles on the housing crisis, of course, can’t be…
Sunday Commentary: The Current System IS Broken – Hence the Housing Crisis
Davis, CA – Yesterday the Vanguard ran an article on the city’s proposed inclusionary rental housing guidelines. …