affordable housing Archives

Lawmakers Tackle a Severe Housing Shortage for Renters Who Have Federal Vouchers

August 31, 2019

By Manuela Tobias, The Fresno Bee and Jackie Botts, CalMatters As California struggles with a crisis in affordable housing, state lawmakers are trying to improve a severe shortage of housing available to renters who have federal Section 8 vouchers. “It’s...

Walters: A Resurrection for Redevelopment?

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

August 25, 2019

Voters and elected officials adopt policies on assurances of beneficial impacts, but they often interact with other decrees to produce what are called “unintended consequences.” Redevelopment has been a clas...

What’s Holding Up Start of $38M Affordable Housing Project?

David Taub

August 19, 2019

The funding is in place. The permits are being lined up. Soon, Jake Lingo hopes to demolish a group of industrial buildings in central Fresno and start building a $38 million mixed-use project. A health clin...

Walters: Newsom’s Housing Deal Just a Baby Step

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

July 3, 2019

Every Californian should be aware by now that the state’s housing shortage not only causes personal angst for millions of the state’s residents, but is a key factor in its economic future. Dan Walters CALmatters The latter was underscored la...

Single Family Zoning Could Disappear Under State Housing Bill

AP News

April 25, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers advanced a proposal Wednesday to spur more housing near transportation and jobs and make it easier to turn single-family homes into fourplexes as the state grapples with a lack...

Newsom Teams With Fresno on New Affordable Housing Idea

Bill McEwen

April 12, 2019

Affordable housing developed in partnership with the state will be put on the fast track in Fresno and other cities under a plan unveiled Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The housing will be built on vacant st...

Photo of Gavin Newsom's swearing-in as California governor

Newsom Hits Trump’s White House Hard in Inaugural Speech

AP News

January 7, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn in Monday and immediately drew sharp battle lines with President Donald Trump, pledging to enact "progressive, principled" policies as the antidote to the White House's "corruption and incompetence." "Peop...

Ed Hernandez, candidate for California Lt. Governor is interviewed for GV Wire Take 5

Lt. Gov. Candidate Hernandez Talks ICE, Gas Tax & Affordable Housing

David Taub

August 30, 2018

Ed Hernandez sees his 12 years in Sacramento as solid preparation for his run to be California's next lieutenant governor. The Democrat has spent the last decade in the state capital representing West Covina...

Housing Project Honors Sal Gonzales Sr.’s Inspiring Legacy

Bill McEwen

June 20, 2018

One hundred and thirty-five units of affordable housing are coming to southeast Fresno. Eighty-nine of the units will be for low-income families. Forty-six will be reserved for low-income seniors. There will...

Why Are So Many Homeless People on West Coast Streets?

The Conversation

June 15, 2018

One-quarter of homeless people in the U.S. live in California, despite Californians making up only 12 percent of the population. News Analysis Margot Kushel Not only is homelessness more common on the West Coast but it is also more visible...

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