Read the full article here … “The mayors of California’s biggest cities had a “robust” discussion with Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, highlighting their opposition to his plan on how to spend $750 million to combat the state’s homelessness crisis.…
Why we can’t build small homes anymore
Read the full article here … “The American obsession with large houses—a matter of culture, policy, and economics—restricts smaller, more affordable options.” … Read the full article here
Corrupting Charity: The dubious politics of the Aids Health Foundation
Read the full article here … “Politico writes federal funding undergirds Weinstein’s personal fiefdom, which “has dumped upwards of $60 million into state ballot drives.” Under federal law Weinstein’s group buys HIV drugs at a specially steep discount but then…
The HomeWork: March 06, 2020
Welcome to the March 06, 2020 edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY. In each edition, we aim to support grassroots YIMBYs with the most up-to-date thinking on how to end the housing shortage. The HomeWork offers…
Farmworkers struggle with high cost of housing
Read the full article here … “In Salinas, overcrowding and unhealthy living conditions are common, thanks to a lack of affordable housing, which often leaves the area’s tens of thousands of farmworkers squeezed into garages and living rooms. Entire families…
New bill would allow churches and hospitals to build housing on their land
Read the full article here … “If it becomes law, 100 percent affordable housing projects by “a nonprofit hospital, nonprofit diagnostic or treatment center, nonprofit rehabilitation facility, nonprofit nursing home, or religious institution” would be considered “by right” development, a…
East Bay leaders demand $2 billion a year to confront California homelessness
Read the full article here … “State legislation announced Friday aims to confront California’s homeless crisis by allocating $2 billion per year for services, temporary housing assistance and construction of affordable housing — a budget request its sponsors say is…
Are luxury apartments sitting empty in LA?
Read the full article here … “There’s truth to that statement: Thousands of housing units in Los Angeles are vacant on any given day, while thousands of Angelenos with no place to live camp out on the streets. But the…
California Housing Crisis Podcast: Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to fix homelessness
Read the full article here … “When he bicycles in the morning to Gold’s Gym in Venice, former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has noticed a growing number of homeless people pitching tents in the neighborhood. Now the head of a public…
For Those Living in Public Housing, It’s a Long Way to Work
Read the full article here … “Still, creating more housing that’s both affordable and accessible to jobs is an urgent goal in increasingly pricey cities like New York and L.A. To achieve it, Stacy suggests targeting higher levels of housing…