Housing

Homelessness increased again in California this year. But experts are raising questions about the data.

After reports of shelter deaths and assaults, officials grappling with the state’s biggest homeless crisis have denied repeated requests for incident reports created by government contractors.

The Legislature is willing to guarantee $500 million annually to affordable housing developers, but with a caveat.

Several efforts to minimize the power and influence of the California Coastal Commission have stalled.

Backers pulled a $20 billion affordable housing bond off Bay Area ballots today, amid fears that it wouldn't pass.

Lea esta historia en Español When the Supreme Court and then Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the green-light to crack down on homeless encampments this summer, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass loudly took issue with that approach — setting herself apart from other big-city leaders. But despite Bass’ public stance against it, and her efforts to […]

California’s most unaffordable region is set to vote on a record-breaking affordable housing bond. Will state Democrats add a pro-union requirement to win over a powerful labor coalition?

Homeless Californians and activists say authorities are cracking down harder on encampments, after getting the green light from the Supreme Court and Gov. Gavin Newsom.

A critical new federal audit calls out California for doing too little to prevent fraudulent spending of homelessness funds. Nearly $320 million was at risk.

California community land trusts – which buy land and sell or rent the buildings on it to low-income residents— have tripled.