South and West school California in housing policy

California’s Renters’ Caucus is growing in size and influence

California’s Renters’ Caucus expands, advocating for housing legislation tackling junk fees, tenant protections, and rental price reforms.

South and West school California in housing policy

California lawmakers continue to fret about the state’s overly expensive housing market—something causing many renters and homeowners to be “cost burdened,” as the jargon puts it. Per the Public Policy Institute of California, “More than half of the state’s renters—and four in 10 mortgaged homeowners—spend 30% or more of their household income on housing.” We top the nation, but not in a good way. The Legislature has for years been nibbling arou…

California's affordability crisis: State Legislature's urgent task - The Sacramento Observer

By Yue Stella Yu | CALmatters In December, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas assigned his members an “urgent” task: Make California cheaper to live in. “Californians are deeply anxious. They are anxious about our state’s cost of living,” he told his colleagues in the wake of an election where concerns about the economy were top of mind for voters. “We must chart a new path forward and renew the California dream by focusing on affordability.” Five mo…

Op-Ed | Davis and California Grapple with Housing Crisis as Home Prices and Rents Outpace Wages - Davis Vanguard

California is facing a severe housing crisis, and Davis is no exception, with home prices and rents rising faster than wages, leading to displacement, inequality, and worsening living conditions.