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Policy Tag: California

It All Adds Up: The Cost of Housing Development Fees in Seven California Cities

It All Adds Up: The Cost of Housing Development Fees in Seven California Cities Author: Sarah Mawhorter, David Garcia and Hayley…

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Cost of Building

Perspectives: Practitioners Weigh in on Rising Housing Construction Costs in San Francisco

Authors: Carolina Reid and Hayley Raetz Release Date: January 23, 2018 Full Paper

Cost of Building

Understanding the Drivers of Construction Costs in California

As construction costs continue to rise across the country, experts have failed to reach a consensus about the exact causes…

Cost of Building

ADU Update: Early Lessons and Impacts of California’s State and Local Policy Changes

A multi-pronged approach to alleviating the shortage of housing in California and other high-cost regions is urgently needed. As we…

Accessory Dwellings
Rental Housing

New State Policies Aim to Boost Access to Opportunity Through Housing

In California, the Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) plays an important role in determining where and how Low Income Housing…

Communities and Regions

From Small Steps to Giant Leaps: What Must Come Next for the California Housing Agenda?

On Friday, September 15th, the California Legislature approved a package of 17 bills aimed at putting a dent in the…

Regulations and Land Use

California Steps Forward for Housing

On Friday, September 15th, the California legislative session ended with the passage of 17 individual pieces of legislation aimed at…

Regulations and Land Use

Legislation for Information: Sacramento’s Role in Filling Housing Data Gaps

As California’s lawmakers return to Sacramento next week, it is worth paying attention to current legislative efforts to improve access…

Regulations and Land Use

Modular Construction in the Bay Area: The Future Is Now

This post originally appeared on the ULI San Francisco Blog on August 2, 2017. After years of abstract discussions and false starts,…

Cost of Building

Jumpstarting the Market for Accessory Dwelling Units: Lessons Learned from Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver

Authors: Karen Chapple, Jake Wegmann, Farzad Mashhood and Rebecca Coleman Release Date: April 2017 2-page Summary Across the United States, communities are…

Accessory Dwellings