Tag Archives: Economy
Key California housing bills enter the home stretch
Source: The Mercury News As Californians reel from sky-high rents and home prices fueled by the economic boom, state lawmakers return Monday from their summer recess to debate proposals attacking the housing crisis. In the feverish final four weeks of … Continue reading
Nightmare 90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housing shortage intensifies
Source: Housing Wire The Stockton region now leads the nation in its share of commuters who spend 90 minutes or more getting to work, according to a study released Wednesday by Apartment List. Ten percent of the region’s commuters made … Continue reading
Rent control measure on its way to California ballot
Source: The Sacramento Bee California voters this year will likely decide whether cities across the state should have more power to enact stronger rent control. Rent control proponents behind a proposed November ballot initiative that would allow cities and counties … Continue reading
Number of multigenerational households hit all-time highs
Source: Housing Wire The share of Americans living in multigenerational households, homes with two or more adult generations, hit an all-time high in 2016, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from the Pew Research Center. In … Continue reading
