Plans for a new housing and homelessness agency halted Wednesday following a last-minute and expletive-laden negotiation between city, county and state leaders.

Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed to simplify the state’s snarled affordable housing financing system.

The average homeowner is expected to spend an additional $261 on insurance premiums this year. Climate change and tariffs are are likely to to push up insurance costs, as homes sustain more damage ...

The invasive golden mussel reached California’s Delta in 2024. Now, the state is trying to protect Oroville Dam and other reservoirs from it.

As of this past spring, nearly 108,464 people had slept in New York City shelters – yet experts have warned that actual ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom Restructures State Government to Combat Homelessness, Boost Housing and Affordability ...

California is creating a new state agency focused on housing and homelessness to address its ongoing housing crisis. Governor ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. An apprentice carpenter works on an accessory dwelling unit project in San Diego on Feb. 11, 2025. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for ...

After a decade of intense debating California overhauls CEQA, its landmark environmental law with hopes of making the state more affordable to live.

The new state agency will serve as a liaison between other agencies, developers and local government to find and streamline funding aimed at addressing the housing crisis across Oregon.