Opinion: Are any of California’s housing laws actually working?
The numbers don’t tell the whole story. In fact, many of the recently passed laws have had a clear, positive effect A design for an auxiliary dwelling unit (ADU) to be built in Oakland through the Keys to Equity program. The number of permits for ADUs has grown...New housing laws vs. renewable energy mandates
California has a bunch of new housing laws, several taking effect in each of the last few years. Tom Elias California Focus California has a bunch of new housing laws, several taking effect in each of the last few years. They eliminate most single-family R-1...California is cracking down on NIMBY cities.
California is forcing city governments to build more housing. The state also needs to be more aggressive in building housing on its own properties. Emily Hoeven May 6, 2023 A cyclist rides by a building known as “the Ziggurat,” which houses state government...If the state really wants more housing
By Michael Brownrigg and Donna Colson. We recently critiqued the state housing element process, noting that Sacramento’s reporting requirements result in many hypothetical housing units but few real ones. Here we outline how the state could get more...Housing Unaffordability: How We Got There and What to Do About It
THE FUTURE OF CITIES A Series of Essays on the Urban Future TOBIAS PETER AND EDWARD J. PINTO Capital will always go where it’s welcome and stay where it’swell treated. Capital is not just money. It’s also talent andideas. They, too, will go where they’re welcome and...Donate
