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Black Californians’ housing crisis, by the numbers

by Matt Levin and CALmatters June 21, 2020June 21, 2020

California’s housing crisis is nothing new for many black Californians. Systemic racism in public policy and the private housing market has long made finding a safe, stable and affordable home in the Golden State a more difficult prospect for its roughly 2.2 million Black residents than for white people. The legacy of New Deal-era redlining […]

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Converting a motel to homeless housing, step by step

by Matt Levin and CALmatters June 11, 2020June 11, 2020
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The pandemic hasn’t killed California’s big housing plans — but they have mutated

by Matt Levin and CALmatters May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
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COVID-19 fallout: Lawmakers propose sweeping relief to homeowners, renters

by Matt Levin and CALmatters May 13, 2020May 19, 2020
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Coronavirus fallout: What will California do about the rent?

by Matt Levin and CALmatters May 5, 2020May 19, 2020
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Newsom: State can begin gradual reopening Friday

by Matt Levin and CALmatters May 5, 2020May 19, 2020
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COVID-19: What comes next for California cities? Deficits, bailouts and long recoveries

by Jackie Botts, CalMatters, Ben Christopher, CalMatters, Elizabeth Castillo, CalMatters, Matt Levin and CALmatters April 20, 2020May 19, 2020
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Newsom: Cities blocking hotels for homeless will be ‘judged’ by history

by Matt Levin and CALmatters April 19, 2020May 19, 2020
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Podcast: A million bucks to build one low-income housing unit

by Matt Levin and CALmatters April 16, 2020May 19, 2020
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Here’s how putting California’s homeless in hotels actually works

by Matt Levin and CALmatters April 11, 2020May 19, 2020

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