California’s perpetual dearth of housing and the state’s ongoing efforts to address that situation have been featured regularly in this blog. Concerns over this predicament have extended to the highest levels of California government: In 2017, Gavin Newsom promised to “lead the effort to develop the 3.5 million new housing units we need by 2025” if he were elected … [Read more...] about More legislative approaches to California’s housing crisis heading down the pike
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Recent legislative responses to California’s housing crisis produce mixed results
I have previously written in this blog regarding our Golden State’s significant scarcity of housing. As this situation persists, it threatens to tarnish the luster of our economy. Even as the new tech boom drives growth to new heights, an acute lack of residential stock (and concomitant high housing costs) is eroding some of our economic strength. In Mountain View, where … [Read more...] about Recent legislative responses to California’s housing crisis produce mixed results
Coming here soon: A clearinghouse for resources and information about accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”)
Recently, I was talking with a couple of friends who work as inspectors with two municipal building departments on the Peninsula. We were discussing SB 1069, enacted in 2016 in order to encourage construction of additional housing units on residential property that has already been developed—these so-called “in-law” or “granny” units, denominated as accessory dwelling units … [Read more...] about Coming here soon: A clearinghouse for resources and information about accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”)
Ninth Circuit upholds San Francisco ordinance regulating landlords’ handling of tenant buyouts
California’s ongoing housing crisis continues to pose a serious threat to this state’s economic well-being. I have previously noted in my blog the efforts made by the state government at the very end of its last legislative session to ameliorate this troubling situation. A number of Silicon Valley jurisdictions have also tried to address the housing needs of their communities … [Read more...] about Ninth Circuit upholds San Francisco ordinance regulating landlords’ handling of tenant buyouts
Adding accessory dwelling units in California just got easier
Housing Crunch The housing crunch is an acute and chronic problem in much of California, and this is especially true in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. I have written previously in this blog about our shortage of housing here, and the various efforts being undertaken to address this situation. Without a doubt, this issue is one of the most pressing concerns … [Read more...] about Adding accessory dwelling units in California just got easier