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Rahul Lal/CalMattersIn the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California鈥檚 signature environmental law, one bill could be a final legislative showdown. -
Creative CommonsThe median home price in California is over $800,000 -鈥� according to the California Association of Realtors. That鈥檚 about double what it is nationwide.
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Those two measures, along with House Bill 4134, will send a total of $376 million toward boosting housing production, funding infrastructure like roads and land acquisition and supporting renters. -
The mortality rate for unhoused Americans more than tripled in 10 years. New data makes clear lives are at stake as California leaders try to combat the homelessness crisis. -
The proposal includes money for infrastructure and shelters, as well as a one-time exemption to state land use laws. -
A plan advanced by a Senate committee includes $350 million, down from the $600 million Gov. Tina Kotek wanted. -
When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his landmark effort to shelter homeless residents in hotels during COVID, the state and local governments were relying on FEMA to foot much of the bill. Now, they鈥檙e on the hook for $300 million. -
The governor has made housing and homelessness some of her top priorities. A previous version of the $500 million bill failed last session. -
The state鈥檚 latest revenue forecast will dictate which spending bills survive the legislative session. -
One of the key pieces of legislation in Oregon鈥檚 2024 session includes half a billion dollars in funding for housing-related projects. Some of that money could help small cities get developments off the ground. -
Making it easier to annex land and increasing options for middle-income Oregonians are top priorities. -
California lawmakers made an effort in 2023 to remove red tape around building new houses. -
California has hundreds of millions to spend. Developers say they need billions. -
The following are headlines from a few local news sites on a recent Sunday. In Ashland: 鈥淐ity Council to vote on camping ordinance, consider funding to extend emergency shelter operation.鈥� In Medford: 鈥淢edford council worries about draining last federal dollars to help homeless people.鈥� In Grants Pass: 鈥淧arents, superintendent want fence between school and homeless campers.鈥� Besides all being about homelessness, there鈥檚 another similarity in these stories. None talked about the lack of housing in the Rogue Valley.
