The U.S. Justice Department has launched a “formal inquiry” into the California Association of Realtors’ contracts and forms after a national consumer group complained that 2024 documents contained “anti-consumer provisions.” …
San Diego’s loss is San Jose’s gain as Gov. Gavin Newsom has decided to rescind a $10 million grant to the Southern California county for new tiny home shelters, instead …
After halting Oakland’s plan to clear a small homeless camp near the Bay Bridge last week, a federal judge has decided the city can move forward with the sweep starting …
BY LAUREN HEPLER |CAlMatters Now that the Supreme Court has granted cities more power to ban sleeping outside, homeless Californians face a crucial decision: Try to get into a shelter, …
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a new proposal to cap rent increases for many apartment buildings nationwide, a plan cheered by Bay Area tenant advocates but one that landlords …
In yet another sign of instability across California’s home insurance market, Allstate is seeking to raise policyholders’ premiums by an average of 34%. The insurance giant, the sixth largest provider …
Less than a month after the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities broader authority to police homelessness, a federal judge has halted Oakland’s plan to clear a small encampment near the …
About a month after the town council approved its plan for housing development over the next eight years, Los Gatos is still contending with 15 builder’s remedy projects. Until the …
After a process stretching back years, the city of Saratoga has received final state approval on its housing element, which outlines all housing to be built in the city over …
NEWARK — A former vice mayor is returning to the Newark City Council to replace Councilman Mike Bucci, who recently resigned. Ana Apodaca, who most recently served as vice mayor …