A long-awaited landmark policy will preserve housing specifically for residents at risk of displacement in hopes of keeping...
Collins: California officials tackle affordable housing shortages
The housing crisis is real. While estimates vary on how bad the housing shortage is nationwide, Freddie Mac concluded that, as of late 2020, there was a housing shortage of 3.8 million homes. This tight supply has led to higher housing prices throughout the country, especially here in Santa Clara County. According to a Pew Research Center study, almost one-half or 49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their community is a major problem. Since this is an election year, I wanted to reach out to a couple of our officials and see what strategies they are employing...