Trump Criticizes ‘Housing First’ as Evidence Shows Mixed National Results
Trump Says ‘Housing First’ Failed the Homeless. Here’s What the Evidence Says. – The New York Times Big picturePresident Donald Trump has stepped up criticism of the “Housing First” approach to homelessness, arguing that the strategy has failed and should be replaced with policies that require treatment or behavioral conditions before housing is offered. Trump […]
Mayor Lurie Celebrates $93 Million in State Funding for Affordable Housing and Transit Improvements
Mayor Lurie Celebrates $93 Million in State Funding for Affordable Housing and Transit Improvements | SF.gov Big pictureSan Francisco secured about $93 million in state funding through California’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program. The money will go toward two 100 percent affordable housing developments and related transit and infrastructure improvements. One project at 1939 […]
This Bay Area county is experimenting with a first-in-the-state pilot program for faster housing construction.
Alameda County launches pilot program for faster housing construction Big pictureAlameda County is testing a first-in-the-state pilot program designed to speed up how fast housing gets built, especially affordable units. The initiative, known as the Scalable Housing Investment Funding Toolkit (SHIFT), aims to cut through some of the typical red tape and upfront costs that […]
Permits Issued For Affordable Housing at 2125 Telegraph Avenue in Uptown Oakland
Permits Issued For Affordable Housing at 2125 Telegraph Avenue in Uptown Oakland – San Francisco YIMBY Big pictureOakland has just issued grading permits for a new affordable housing project at 2125 Telegraph Avenue, marking a key step toward construction. The plan calls for an eight-story building with 97 units focused on senior residents, developed by […]
San Jose State University now officially owns student housing tower
San Jose State University now officially owns student housing tower San José State has completed its purchase of Spartan Village on the Paseo, a downtown student-housing complex created from the former Signia hotel’s south tower. Backed by an $89 million state housing grant, the university converted the building in under a year and added nearly […]
San José Streamlines Housing Approval: First Project Under New Ordinance Clears the Finish Line
San José approves its first housing development under the streamlined ministerial review process, delivering 540 units, retail space, and faster housing production under the new ordinance. San José Accelerates Housing with Streamlined Approval Process San José, CA — The City of San José has approved the first housing development under its new City Streamlined Ministerial […]
Over $100 M of Bay Area Homelessness Funding Could Vanish
‘It’s Devastating’: More Than $100M for Housing Homeless at Risk Under New HUD Policy | KQED Local advocates warn that the Bay Area stands to lose more than $100 million in federal support for homelessness programs under a forthcoming U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) policy shift. Service providers say this could jeopardize […]
San José delays inclusionary-housing overhaul
San Jose housing policy change delayed after pushback – San José Spotlight San José paused action on a significant overhaul of its inclusionary-housing rules after pushback from developers, housing advocates, and neighborhood leaders. The proposed change would shift affordable-housing obligations toward middle-income units, arguing that these households are also being pushed out of the South […]
Cost-Pressures Threaten Housing Viability Across California
Bay Area Housing Rides Wave Of AI Boom – NMP A regional economic review shows California construction and ownership costs continue rising faster than national averages, driven by labor shortages, material volatility and regulatory layers. Developers warn that many proposed projects won’t pencil without cost stabilization, subsidy support or new financing models. Why it matters: […]
California Housing Costs Continue to Outpace Incomes
California Housing Affordability Tracker (3rd Quarter 2025) [EconTax Blog] A new Legislative Analyst’s Office affordability tracker shows that home-buying costs statewide have surged 74–78% since 2020, far outpacing wage growth. Construction costs and ownership costs remain structural obstacles to producing and maintaining affordable housing. The analysis highlights a growing gap that policy alone cannot fix […]