Featured Article | April 9, 2025
Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes: Who Pays the Price?
California has a severe shortage of affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income (ELI) renters —a deficit of nearly 1 million units. According to a recent report, the Gap, from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, only 24 affordable homes are available for every 100 ELI renter households in the state. And according to […]
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The City of San Jose refuses to process Builder’s Remedy applications and negotiates withdrawal of the destructive proposal for the Berryessa BART development
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Unlocking Solutions for California’s Middle-Income Population
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San Jose Tenant Preferences
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