California is facing a housing crisis due to local regulations that undermine state efforts to increase housing supply, such as inclusionary zoning and development impact fees, which act as a hidden tax on housing construction and slow production.| Davis Vanguard
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement that will allow a long-stalled affordable housing project in Goleta to move forward, following a ruling by the Santa Barbara County Superior Court siding with the Attorney General and the developer against the city's refusal to process a revised application for the project.| Davis Vanguard
Thousands of Angelenos are stuck with costly, exhausting commutes due to decades of housing policies that have prevented working people from living near jobs and transit systems, and a bill in the state legislature, SB 79, offers a commonsense fix by requiring cities to allow more housing near transit.| Davis Vanguard
A federal judge has issued an injunction halting the Trump administration's attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status for over 60,000 immigrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua, allowing them to remain in the US while litigation continues.| Davis Vanguard
California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero has denounced recent federal immigration enforcement operations at courthouses throughout the state, warning that such actions threaten to undermine access to the judicial system and deter witnesses and victims from coming forward.| Davis Vanguard
Despite years of criticism, California's state housing laws have been successful in encouraging cities to build more homes, as evidenced by the recent progress made in San Diego County cities such as Encinitas, Del Mar, and San Marcos.| Davis Vanguard
Democrats are embracing an abundance agenda, which focuses on building more housing, transit, and clean energy, but critics warn that it risks enabling corporate capture and exacerbating inequality if not paired with mechanisms to ensure affordability, equity, and democratic accountability.| Davis Vanguard
California has seen a decrease in homelessness, with the city and county of Los Angeles experiencing a 4% drop in total homelessness, but recent budget cuts threaten continued progress.| Davis Vanguard
A new study from the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs found no evidence that good cause eviction protections reduce housing development, challenging a key argument used by opponents of tenant protections.| Davis Vanguard
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a warning to landlords that housing discrimination against immigrant tenants is illegal and will not be tolerated, and that they must provide tenants with written leases in a language the tenant can understand.| Davis Vanguard