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Bay Area’s looming deadline a ‘test case’ for California’s bid to address housing shortage

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters January 27, 2024January 26, 2024

Supreme Court case about impact fees may profoundly affect housing dev’t in California

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters January 12, 2024January 10, 2024

Streamlined building process initiatives take effect in 2024 under state’s new housing law

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters January 6, 2024January 5, 2024

State’s year-end affordable housing bonanza may leave near-ready projects ‘mothballed’

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters December 26, 2023December 25, 2023

Insurance reform: Can proposed regulations end cancellation of California home policies?

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters September 26, 2023October 27, 2023

Making borrowing easier: Amendment to state constitution could unlock billions of dollars for California housing

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters August 18, 2023August 17, 2023

‘Godzilla next door’: How developers gained leverage to build more housing in California

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters June 9, 2023June 7, 2023

California is losing population and building new houses. When will prices come down?

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters May 17, 2023May 16, 2023

Homebuilder planned Saratoga project with union rules; can it work anywhere else?

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters May 10, 2023May 9, 2023

Cracks in California labor coalition raise hope for breakthrough on affordable housing bill

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters April 28, 2023April 26, 2023