Is living in California worth the costs and taxes? – News from Mercury
California’s seemingly high salaries seem relatively mundane when you consider the state’s expensive lifestyle and tax burden. The U.S. Bureau…
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Los Angeles City Council committee approves sweeping housing rezoning plan
A key Los Angeles City Council committee approved a sweeping rezoning plan Tuesday that would focus new market-rate and affordable…
How some Nevada voters view the affordable housing crisis
Las Vegas — For almost a year now, 32-year-old renter Mason Cunha and his real estate agent have struggled to…
Mountain View Affordable Homes Project Moves Forward With Real Estate Transaction
MOUNTAIN VIEW — An affordable housing project is moving forward following the culmination of a more than year-long search to…
Candidates seeking to fill vacant Berkeley council seats weigh in on encampment politics – The Mercury News
Berkeley cannot fight homelessness alone, the candidates agreed. The issue is regional and requires a regional approach from all levels…
Could the “YIMBY” movement solve America’s affordable housing shortage?
More and more American cities and states are starting to say “yes, in my backyard” as they struggle to meet…
Affordable housing in church parking lots? New law makes it easier
The Rev. Paul Anthony Daniels knows the names and life stories of the people who sleep in their cars near…
San Jose neighborhood celebrates centennial on Aug. 24 – The Mercury News
The Burrell Park neighborhood is celebrating its centennial on August 24 with an event to share its history with the…
Voters Must Reject Rent Control and Landlord Revenge
California voters will be asked this fall to expand rent control with a statewide ballot measure similar to the ones…