Governor Gavin Newsom is set to deliver his State of the State Address one year into the pandemic; we preview what to expect Tuesday night. Housing also continues to be a key issue in California, and the market only got hotter during the pandemic. Some cities, including Sacramento, are looking to end single-family exclusive zoning in an effort to open up more housing options; we’ll hear from a couple of CapRadio reporters and their sources about the highly controversial issue.
Plus, we discuss concerns over displacement and gentrification as the Aggie Square development project moves forward in Sacramento and how expanding access to credit could shrink the homeownership racial gap.
Today's Guests
- CapRadios Politics Reporter and California State of Mind podcast host Nicole Nixon previews Governor Newsom’s 2021 State of the State address
- Political Consultant Rob Stutzman gives perspective on Governor Newsom’s likely topics from a moderate Republican standpoint
- CapRadio PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols and CapRadio Race and Equity Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan discuss the reporting they’ve done on efforts to change single-family zoning laws in the state, including in the city of Sacramento
- UC Davis Campus Planning and Environmental Stewardship Associated Vice-Chancellor and Aggie Square Project Planning Director Robert Segar and Sacramento Investment Without Displacement President of the Board Gabby Trejo talk about how the Aggie Square project could affect residents living in the surrounding Oak Park and Tahoe Park neighborhoods
- Zillow Principal Economist Chris Glynn breaks down data that shows how expanding access to credit could shrink the homeownership race gap