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Housing

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CapRadio's coverage of housing issues in the Sacramento region.

 

Stories related to: housing

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State Government

Thousands of Californians in limbo as eviction protections end

July 2, 2022

The last statewide eviction protections for low-income California tenants affected by COVID-19 ended Thursday, but many still haven’t heard back about their rent relief applications. Some local protections are still in place.

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Faith leaders urge Sacramento to stop towing vehicles used as shelter by homeless people

July 1, 2022

The City Council in December rejected Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s call to end the towing policy if residents did not have a place to relocate and find shelter.

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Sacramento’s homeless population spikes 67% to nearly 9,300 since 2019

June 28, 2022 | Chris Nichols

The results from the 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count represent the county’s highest homeless population estimate on record.

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Sacramento County wants to ban homeless encampments near more public spaces

June 21, 2022 | Chris Nichols

A federal court ruling prevents agencies from clearing encampments on public property unless they can offer shelter as an alternative. But there are exceptions.

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County supervisors approve South Sacramento tiny home village for homeless residents

June 8, 2022 | Chris Nichols

The project faced vocal community opposition and delays. If successful, supporters say the tiny homes could lead to greater support for future shelter proposals.

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Sacramento County is exploring plans for new homeless shelters. But will they ever get built?

May 27, 2022 | Chris Nichols

Following numerous calls from residents worried about proposed homeless shelter sites, the county issued a news release saying no decision would be made without extensive community input.

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Job program provides some hope in neighborhood at center of Sacramento’s homelessness crisis

May 16, 2022 | Chris Nichols

Sacramento’s River District Business Association has hired several homeless and formerly homeless people to help clean up trash at neighborhood encampments.

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State Government

California Mayors ask Newsom for continued funding for homelessness program

April 25, 2022 | Steve Milne | Chris Nichols

The Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant Program has provided $2 billion to local jurisdictions over the past two years, but it's unclear whether the program will have any allocations in Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget

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Ballot measure that would outlaw homeless encampments, force Sacramento to build shelters headed to voters

April 6, 2022 | Chris Nichols

Proponents of a similar, but more stringent ballot measure say they will withdraw their proposal now that the city council approved the compromise ordinance on Wednesday.

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Business

Sacramento housing prices surge in February, setting new records

March 14, 2022

Experts say it’s starting to look like a repeat of 2021, which was the most aggressive housing market in the region’s history.

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Insight: View On Housing

Mayors Darrell Steinberg And Michael Tubbs On Addressing Homelessness

January 14, 2020

In Gov. Newsom’s new budget there’s a major push to fund initiatives to address the state’s homelessness crisis. Cities and counties will be required to partner with the state in this effort. Two mayors discuss what they hope to do.

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Wave Of New Housing Laws Set To Take Effect This Year

January 8, 2020

New state laws are set to take effect, all related to some aspect of housing: from prohibiting landlords rejecting tenants who use vouchers, to easing construction of granny flats, to the building of high density housing near jobs and transit.

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Sacramento Explores Tiny Homes As A Partial Solution to Homelessness

October 30, 2019

In an appearance on Insight last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg unveiled a proposal for a future campus of tiny homes to begin to address housing the City’s burgeoning homeless population.

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California Lawmakers Tackle Housing Issues Impacting Renters

June 10, 2019

CALmatters Data and Housing Reporter Matt Levin looks at how renters fared in the current legislative session: what bills were discussed, which ones died and what survived.

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California Dream: The Cost Of Living In California

May 8, 2018

Why does it cost so much to live in California? CALmatters data reporter Matt Levin explains why housing costs are so high.

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