THE DREAM OF HOMEOWNERSHIP remains out of reach for millions of Bay Area residents despite state and local efforts to boost housing production, according to members of a panel discussion on housing that convened in Hayward on Tuesday. 

During the discussion hosted by American Community Media at the Hayward Public Library, state Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Fremont, said the Legislature needs to do a better job of diversifying its approach to housing policy.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.