A group of California Assemblymembers, including Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount), gathered yesterday for a press conference to continue to the beat the drum for immediate and long-term action to address the state’s dire housing crisis. The nine lawmakers, including Assemblymember…
Santa Monica has a housing problem: there’s not enough of it. The city’s population has seen a net increase of less than 10,000 people since 1960. It’s clear to anyone who has tried to move to — or within —…
In a highly unusual move, the Santa Monica Housing Commission is considering two competing reports that outline recommended strategies to tackle the city’s growing housing affordability crisis. [pullquote align=left] “[W]e do not believe any new market rate or mixed use…
Update: The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-to-0 (Councilmember Pam O’Connor was absent) Tuesday night to approve this project. The Santa Monica City Council will consider approving a 4-to-5 story mixed-use apartment building that, if approved, would add 90…
Last week, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) put out a report calling for coastal communities to build more housing to tackle the dire shortage of homes — and the resulting affordability crisis — currently facing the state. According to…
