Opinion: Is Resistance to Housing Now Futile?
California is enforcing its housing laws to combat the state’s housing crisis, with a recent battle in Fairfax, Marin County, testing whether a town can obstruct housing development and get away with it.
Op-Ed | Measure J’s Failure to Deliver Housing Prompts Calls for Reform
Measure J, a growth control measure in Davis, California, is increasingly putting the city on a collision course with state housing law, and reforming it to align with state law and serve actual housing needs is the smarter path.
Monday Morning Thoughts: Upzoning Is Not the Answer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Was sent a pretty interesting analysis on upzoning by Dr. Cameron…
Commentary: The State Needs a Bigger Stick Than Builder’s Remedy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Senator Scott Wiener put a lot of capital…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Can’t Build Up or Out, That’s Why We Are Where We Are
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Glancing at the headline, Davis Enterprise Columnist Bob…
Governor Extends SB 35 and Affordable Housing Provisions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, Governor Newsom signed two vital housing…
Senator Wiener, Housing Advocates, Labor Leaders Highlight Expansion of Landmark Housing Law
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), along with California Conference…
Update to Builder’s Remedy Clears Assembly (Updated article)
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Thursday was a big day for housing legislation…
Housing Bills Advance As Legislative Calendar Winds Down
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The Governor signed one key piece of housing…
Landmark Housing Bills Pass Assembly Housing Committee
Special to the Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee passed Senator Scott…
Major Building Trades Unions Drop Opposition to SB 423
Special to the Vanguard SACRAMENTO – Major building trades unions released a letter Tuesday removing their opposition…
Senate Passes SB 423 – To Extend Streamlining of Builder’s Remedy
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The Senate passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 423,…
Sunday Commentary: Yes, There Is a Housing Crisis – What Do We Do About It?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Californians do not agree on a whole lot, but one thing…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Right to Housing Sounds Good…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A right to housing? San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney is proposing…
New Labor Support for SB 423, as AG Bonta Says SB 35 ‘Should Be Renewed’
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Another major union, the District Council of Plasterers’ and Cement…
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Elk Grove’s Denial of Oak Rose Supportive Housing Project
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The State of California on Monday filed a lawsuit against…
Senator Wiener’s Housing Bills Pass Critical Committee
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The Senate Governance and Finance Committee passed Senator Scott Wiener’s…
Letter: Support For SB 423
Dear Senator Caballero, On behalf of the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, we write to respectfully change…
Letter: Support for SB 423, Streamlined Housing Approvals
Dear Chair Caballero: On behalf of the Southern California District Council of Laborers, I am writing in…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Cities Want Funding for Homelessness but Are Opposing New Housing Solutions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This weekend, the LA Times Editorial Board called out city and…