State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Consider Next Year's Housing PrioritiesOctober 3, 2017 | Ben BradfordDays after Governor Jerry Brown signed a package of bills to address California's high housing costs, lawmakers are already discussing more changes to bring down home prices—particularly for the middle-class. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe View From Here: Housing Crisis StoriesOctober 3, 2017 | Cody DrabbleTwo people featured in The View From Here: Place And Privilege join Beth Ruyak in studio to share personal stories and observations about the affordable housing crisis in California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Strengthen "Anti-NIMBY Act" As Part Of Housing PackageSeptember 28, 2017 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown will sign a package of bills Friday that seek to address California’s exorbitant housing costs. One piece that’s flown below the radar would make it harder for cities and counties to evade state housing mandates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSenator Toni Atkins On Affordable HousingSeptember 26, 2017 | Cody DrabbleSenator Toni Atkins has been trying for almost a decade to pass permanent funding for affordable housing in California, and in the last week of the legislative session she sent S.B. 2 to Governor Brown's desk. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Hepatitis A Outbreak Among Homeless Has Sacramento Health Officials On AlertSeptember 25, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaSan Diego, Los Angeles, and Santa Cruz are all seeing high Hepatitis A numbers, especially among the homeless. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMany Californians Considering Moving Due To Housing CostsSeptember 19, 2017 | Ben AdlerCalifornia housing costs are driving more than half of registered voters to consider moving and a quarter of them to look at leaving the state, according to a new U.C. Berkeley poll. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezShort Supply Drives The Affordable Housing CrunchSeptember 19, 2017 | Cody DrabbleA big part of the affordable housing crisis is that the demand is so much greater than the supply. Bernadette Austin from UC Davis Center for Regional Change and Tyrone Buckley from Housing California discuss the impact of new housing laws on supply. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The View From HerePlace And Privilege: Whatever It TakesSeptember 19, 2017In the final episode of the Place and Privilege podcast, Cosmo Garvin examines Sacramento’s 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness. Hint: we’re in year 11. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThe Basics On California Lawmakers' Housing ProposalsSeptember 15, 2017California lawmakers approved and Gov. Jerry Brown signed a package of bills designed to address the state's housing crisis. Here's what you need to know about each proposal.
BusinessModesto's Home Flipping Rate Rises, Bucking National TrendSeptember 14, 2017 | Steve MilneModesto has one of the highest home flipping rates in the United States. Analysts say flippers like Modesto because it still has a lot of low-priced housing available. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.