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"Litigation blocking student housing projects, a potential delay in state funding and escalating construction and labor costs are...

"Litigation blocking student housing projects, a potential delay in state funding and escalating construction and labor costs are posing formidable challenges to easing what students say is one of their most pressing needs." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-14/fixing-californias-student-housing-crisis-faces-roadblocks

“I’m a proud NIMBY,” said a man who identified himself as Ben. “I do not want homeless people in my...

“I’m a proud NIMBY,” said a man who identified himself as Ben. “I do not want homeless people in my backyard.”

https://lbpost.com/news/wrigley-pushes-back-on-metros-proposal-for-a-line-homeless-service-hub

Yeah the biopic was bad but I didn't think it was this bad

Yeah the biopic was bad but I didn't think it was this bad

California cities could no longer require landlords to perform criminal background checks on prospective tenants under new legislation —...

California cities could no longer require landlords to perform criminal background checks on prospective tenants under new legislation — AB 1418 — from Asm. Tina McKinnor that takes aim at local "crime-free housing" laws. (ICYMI from over the weekend.) https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2023-02-18/mandatory-evictions-for-arrested-tenants-would-be-banned-under-new-state-bill

Even though I've never really learned how to ride a bike, Seamus Garrity decided to interview me on his Bike Talk podcast. So please...

Even though I've never really learned how to ride a bike, Seamus Garrity decided to interview me on his Bike Talk podcast. So please forgive me Bike Ignorance https://soundcloud.com/biketalk/bike-talk-love-the-lane?si=914628a0d56d4fe0b922418420fee9df&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The new legislation — AB 1418 — drew inspiration from a 2020 @latimes investigation from myself and Ben Poston that found Black and...

The new legislation — AB 1418 — drew inspiration from a 2020 @latimes investigation from myself and Ben Poston that found Black and Latino renters in California were disproportionately affected by widespread crime-free housing rules. https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2020-11-19/california-housing-policies-hurt-black-latino-renters

California cities could no longer mandate that entire households be evicted if someone in the home is accused of a crime under new...

California cities could no longer mandate that entire households be evicted if someone in the home is accused of a crime under new legislation from Asm. Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) that would ban the strictest "crime-free housing" laws https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2023-02-18/mandatory-evictions-for-arrested-tenants-would-be-banned-under-new-state-bill

The foundation also signed a contract for an additional $177k in repairs to the Madison's elevator the same day the Times published a...

The foundation also signed a contract for an additional $177k in repairs to the Madison's elevator the same day the Times published a story on the elevator's problems and the lawsuit last month, court records show https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2023-01-20/ahf-madison-hotel-elevator-lawsuit-story

AIDS Healthcare Foundation settled a lawsuit with their tenants at the Madison Hotel in Skid Row over a chronically failing elevator. Terms...

AIDS Healthcare Foundation settled a lawsuit with their tenants at the Madison Hotel in Skid Row over a chronically failing elevator. Terms undisclosed but the nonprofit previously agreed to pay $832k to 13 tenants — with the four remaining now settling. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-10/residents-of-a-downtown-hotel-settle-with-aids-healthcare-foundation-over-elevator-failures

I hadn't heard that there's a bill in the Texas state Legislature that would ban citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia...

I hadn't heard that there's a bill in the Texas state Legislature that would ban citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying property and that the governor supports it https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-02-08/sb-147-texas-bill-targeting-property-ownership-rattles-texans-of-chinese-descent

Among the more interesting protests I've seen in this piece about Austin in The New Yorker. A group of homeless men threatened to eat a...

Among the more interesting protests I've seen in this piece about Austin in The New Yorker.

A group of homeless men threatened to eat a goose if the city didn't promote more affordable housing. The goose was named Homer and ultimately met Willie Nelson. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/13/the-astonishing-transformation-of-austin

Almost 100 tenants of a troubled apartment complex in South LA sued their landlord in recent months alleging longstanding problems with...

Almost 100 tenants of a troubled apartment complex in South LA sued their landlord in recent months alleging longstanding problems with roaches, mold and other habitability issues.

Last year 16 tenants of the same complex settled a similar case for $520k https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2023-02-07/we-basically-sleep-with-the-roaches-tenants-sue-at-large-south-l-a-apartment-complex

"Californians spend a larger share of their income on rent than households in the rest of the nation at every income quartile."...

"Californians spend a larger share of their income on rent than households in the rest of the nation at every income quartile." https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2023/Housing-and-Homelessness-Challenges-020623.pdf

Just two (2) Bay Area cities — Alameda and San Francisco — in compliance with state housing planning law after the Jan. 31 deadline, per...

Just two (2) Bay Area cities — Alameda and San Francisco — in compliance with state housing planning law after the Jan. 31 deadline, per California Housing and Community Development website. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-open-data-tools/housing-element-review-and-compliance-report

87 percent (!!) of California adults concerned that the state's housing costs will prevent younger generations from buying a home here,...

87 percent (!!) of California adults concerned that the state's housing costs will prevent younger generations from buying a home here, per new PPIC poll https://www.ppic.org/publication/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-february-2023/?utm_source=ppic&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=epub

Putting aside homelessness, arguably no bigger manifestation of California's housing problems than how its university students are...

Putting aside homelessness, arguably no bigger manifestation of California's housing problems than how its university students are treated. Just horrible stories everywhere you look. https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2022-11-17/gimme-shelter-californias-housing-crisis-forces-college-students-into-homelessness

Awful story about UC Davis students camping out overnight in freezing weather to get in line for a student housing lease for NEXT YEAR. And...

Awful story about UC Davis students camping out overnight in freezing weather to get in line for a student housing lease for NEXT YEAR. And many of them didn't get it https://www.davisvanguard.org/2023/02/students-forced-to-camp-out-in-frigid-weather-to-get-housing/

Sounds like Steph is asking the city to play ...Zone Defense(I'm sorry. I just thought of this......)...

Sounds like Steph is asking the city to play ...

Zone Defense

(I'm sorry. I just thought of this......) https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/steph-curry-asks-leaders-of-his-affluent-enclave-17747553.php

With Bay Area cities' state housing plans due, seeing a lot of chatter about the "builder's remedy" — an untested but...

With Bay Area cities' state housing plans due, seeing a lot of chatter about the "builder's remedy" — an untested but potentially powerful provision in state law that may allow projects in cities without compliant housing plans to get approved. Background: https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2022-10-24/santa-monica-housing-apartment-boom

Background on the builder's remedy and what it does and doesn't do in my earlier story in Santa Monica where plans have been...

Background on the builder's remedy and what it does and doesn't do in my earlier story in Santa Monica where plans have been submitted for more than 4,500 units as of this fall https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2022-10-24/santa-monica-housing-apartment-boom