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State Housing Finance Agency Failed to Prevent Current Housing Crisis

July 8, 2019 11:07 amJuly 9, 2019 10:02 am

“We create and finance progressive housing solutions so more Californians have a place to call home.” ~CalHFC “Worsening California Housing Crisis Stymies State Lawmakers,” proclaimed a CBS San Francisco headline last month. In similar style, Gov. Gavin Newsom is on...

Housing and Transportation: Why California’s Legislature Gets EVERYTHING Wrong

May 1, 2019 2:30 amMay 1, 2019 6:27 am

California, the welcoming sanctuary state, has a population on track to break 40 million by the end of this year. Its highway system was designed to handle a population of 20 million. Its cities, bound by legislated “urban containment,” are...

ACA 3 is Guaranteed Funding Formula For Desperately Needed California Water

January 28, 2019 1:02 amJanuary 30, 2019 1:18 pm

With the threat of a new water tax looming, California Assemblyman Devon Mathis says he has a better long term plan. Mathis, a Republican from Visalia, CA, is proposing Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 that would annually set aside 2 percent...

Gov. Newsom Singles Out Huntington Beach For Lawsuit on Affordable Housing

January 26, 2019 8:40 amJanuary 28, 2019 5:36 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he was singling out the city of Huntington Beach, CA by filing a lawsuit against the city over a lack of affordable housing. “The time for empty promises has come to an end,” said...