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Lawmakers in Salem have yet to tackle the biggest items 鈥� such as passing a budget and debating a major transportation package -
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.
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Hanging over the heads of California鈥檚 newly sworn-in state lawmakers 鈥� and likely to be top of mind when they return to Sacramento next month 鈥� are the state鈥檚 intertwined housing and homelessness crises. -
Coos Bay recently received the designation from the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department. More than a quarter of its residents spend over 50% of their income on rent. -
The governor threw communities into disarray two weeks ago by withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding for plans he saw as unambitious. But local officials said the assignment itself discouraged ambition. Now Newsom is yielding. -
On Sunday, the annual ritual of 鈥渇alling back鈥� will occur at 2 a.m. Pacific Time for Oregonians, when clocks switch from daylight saving time to standard time. But the state is trying to stop the practice. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected every homelessness plan submitted by cities and counties for the funding, saying 鈥渆veryone has to do better.鈥� Local governments say they are limited without a statewide plan. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigned on housing production, an issue important to many Californians. But despite some accomplishments, the housing crisis is worse now than when he took office. -
More than two dozen Oregon mayors, including several in Southern Oregon, want the state to play a more leading role in homelessness as momentum builds for a tougher approach. -
Local government officials say the laws undermine their authority and cut their tax base, but it's a long-sought win for affordable housing advocates, who say such sites are ready-made for apartments. -
The Medford City Council voted to join other Oregon cities in a lawsuit against the state last week. The suit challenges state climate regulations. -
Ashland residents brought concerns and solutions to a recent forum focused on the local housing crisis. -
After weeks of negotiation, two major construction unions didn鈥檛 reach a compromise on bills about turning commercially zoned land into housing. Legislators congratulated each other anyway. -
Some of the most powerful groups in the state are at an impasse regarding key housing legislation. Politicians will likely have to choose between alienating a powerful union and streamlining affordable housing development.
