Author: saveurvoice
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California Alliance of Local Electeds: California State Auditor releases scathing report on RHNA process Report finds housing goals are not supported by evidence
On March 17, Michael S. Tilden, the Acting California State Auditor, issued a blistering critique of the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and its Regional Housing Needs Assessments (RHNA). The Auditor found problems in the HCD methodology that may have inflated RHNA requirements by hundreds of thousands of housing units. The Auditor concludes…
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Our Neighborhood Voices Now Focusing on 2024 Ballot to Bring Back a Local Voice in Community Planning
Coalition Will Focus on Organizing 250,000 Supporters Statewide as Foundation of “unstoppable grassroots movement to bring back our neighborhood voices.” California – The Our Neighborhood Voices campaign to restore a community voice in local planning announced today they will re-file their measure to qualify for the 2024 ballot and continue organizing an ‘unstoppable neighborhood grassroots…
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Controversial Housing Model Gains Steam
L.A. developer brings new approach to shared ownership, which once raised uproar By Andrew Khouri A new housing model that landed in Los Angeles several years ago made home ownership more affordable in pricey neighborhoods, a welcome option in a housing-starved region. It also had a major flaw, according to critics: Investors often displaced tenants…
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Southern California Record: GOP Yorba Linda city council member launches ballot initiative for local control of housing projects
By Juliette Fairley Feb 8, 2022 This article was originally posted in the Southern California Record When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bills 9 and 10 into law last year, it was reportedly a way to streamline approvals for housing projects, create affordable housing and alleviate homelessness, but opponents of the legislation continue pushing back. Yorba…
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SFGate: There are more than 40,000 vacant homes in San Francisco, report says
By Amy Graff This article originally appeared in SFGate An estimated 40,458 homes and condos are sitting vacant in San Francisco, and that number could potentially go down if the city were to introduce a vacancy tax that would fine homeowners who leave their properties empty, a new report released Monday by the city’s budget and legislative…
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LA Times Op-Ed: The absolute wrong way to solve California’s affordable housing crisis
BY CHRISTIAN HORVATH, OLIVIA VALENTINE, DREW BOYLES JULY 9, 2021 This article originally appeared in the LA Times In recent years, a group of California lawmakers has been pushing for legislation to override locally approved zoning rules and permit denser development in residential neighborhoods. At the moment, a bill is rushing toward passage in the…
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California’s Largest Association of Local Governments Supports the Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative
The Southern California Association of Governments Votes Overwhelmingly to Support the Statewide Effort to Restore a Community Voice in Local Planning California – The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has voted overwhelmingly to support the Our Neighborhood Voices campaign, the statewide initiative to restore a neighborhood voice in community planning – a voice that is…
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LAist: SoCal Politicians Endorse Campaign To Overturn New State Housing Laws
By: David Wagner This article originally appeared in LAist At the start of 2022, new state laws took effect that could bring big changes to California suburbs in the form of more housing density. Now, local politicians want to see those laws overturned. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) — a regional planning organization…
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Who controls where new houses go in California? Voters will decide.
By Thomas Elias, The Desert Sun. Even before a homeowner-inspired measure aiming to restore full zoning powers to local governments hit the streets looking to qualify for next fall’s ballot, the battle over who would control housing decisions in California began heating up. Proponents will need just short of 1 million valid voter signatures to…
