California DreamCalifornia’s High Rent Leaves Many One Crisis Away From Financial RuinMay 29, 2018The state’s notoriously high housing costs are gobbling up paychecks, leaving many teetering on the brink of financial disaster. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamIs California’s High Cost Of Housing Scaring Off Job Seekers?May 24, 2018California employers and job recruiters find it tough to lure out-of-state workers at a time when unemployment rates are falling and housing prices are rising. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamWhat Half A Million Buys You Around California (And How It Shapes Where We Move)May 17, 2018Here’s a tour of what $500,000 gets you around our state — and how cost has shaped where we’re moving. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamThe Only City In California To Solve Veteran Homelessness Is On A Mission To Go BiggerMay 10, 2018According to the the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, the Southern California city of Riverside is the only one in the state to place all of its veterans in permanent housing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Dream: The Cost Of Living In CaliforniaMay 8, 2018 | Cody DrabbleWhy does it cost so much to live in California? CALmatters data reporter Matt Levin explains why housing costs are so high. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamFive Reasons California’s Housing Costs Are So High, With Charts And GraphsMay 3, 2018Why are California housing costs so high? At its most basic level, it’s a story of supply and demand — lots of people want to live here, and there aren’t enough homes to go around.
California DreamThe Takeaway From The Sudden Death Of California's Most Controversial Housing Bill In YearsApril 18, 2018The most controversial state housing bill in recent memory died with a pretty resounding thud. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamHaving A Job (Or Two, Or Three) Doesn't Mean You Can Afford To Live In CaliforniaApril 9, 2018Chad Bordes is 46 and has an MBA. But between high rents and student loan debt, he's struggling. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamFor Many Immigrants From Mexico, Farm Work Is Still The Only Way To The California DreamMarch 29, 2018 | Julia MitricLike generations before then, immigrant farm workers toil in California’s fields to open a path out of poverty for their children. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamHow California Went From Anti-Immigration To 'Sanctuary State'March 15, 2018The current debate over immigration policies in the state has a striking resemblance to the experience of many people who fought the approval of Prop. 187. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.