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

 

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State Government

State may scale down its new home loan program designed to assist first-time homebuyers

March 22, 2023

Gov. Newsom wants to spend $300 million the first year, which could help about 2,300 buyers. But home prices are falling and mortgage rates are rising, complicating the launch.

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Newsom administration to provide 1,200 tiny homes statewide, including 350 for the Sacramento region

March 16, 2023 | Chris Nichols | Nicole Nixon

Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off a four-day “state of the state” tour across California in Sacramento on Thursday by announcing plans for the tiny homes.

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What’s working and what’s next in California’s fight for affordable housing?

March 2, 2023 | Nicole Nixon

Housing advocates say California’s environmental law gets in the way of building enough housing. Sen. Scott Wiener said he will introduce reforms to make CEQA “pro-housing and pro-climate.”

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Tiny home village sits empty as delays, costs mount for Sacramento homelessness project

March 2, 2023 | Chris Nichols

County officials say the Safe Stay Community will be a new model for sanctioned encampments when it opens.

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Sacramento faces class-action disability lawsuit over homeless camps blocking sidewalks

February 16, 2023 | Kristin Lam

After receiving the disability rights lawsuit, the city of Sacramento told CapRadio how it has been handling complaints about homeless camps blocking sidewalks.

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Sacramento will reopen Miller Park homeless safe ground with 15 travel trailers

February 15, 2023 | Chris Nichols

In what might be viewed as a reversal, the city of Sacramento said this week it will reopen the Miller Park safe ground for unhoused residents, using 15 travel trailers as shelter.

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The fastest-growing homeless population? Seniors

February 14, 2023

Some seniors have been homeless for years and are now growing older. But the increasing numbers also reflect another trend: those experiencing homelessness for the first time after age 50.

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Paul’s Place provides ‘path forward’ for unhoused residents in Davis

February 8, 2023 | Chris Nichols

Officials celebrated the opening of Paul’s Place in Davis this week. The 4-story building includes a homeless resource center, emergency shelter beds and permanent housing.

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Republican plan would outlaw homeless camps near California schools or parks

January 26, 2023 | Chris Nichols

Sacramento, Elk Grove and Los Angeles passed similar encampment bans last year, despite opposition from advocates who say they harm unhoused residents by separating them from resources.

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Q&A: Outgoing leader of Sacramento Housing Alliance says regional approach needed to tackle affordable housing crisis

January 19, 2023 | Chris Nichols

Kendra Lewis served as executive director of the Sacramento Housing Alliance over the past two years. She recently accepted a position at the Sierra Health Foundation.

 

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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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