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Affordable Housing Developers Say They Need Steady Cash. Will California Provide It?
A California constitutional amendment that would create a dedicated fund to address affordable housing needs passed its first hurdle in the state Assembly.

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Housing Affordability

Affordable Housing Developers Say They Need Steady Cash. Will California Provide It?

A California constitutional amendment that would create a dedicated fund to address affordable housing needs passed its first hurdle in the state Assembly.

California Bill to Expand Rent Control Is Pulled for the Year by Bay Area Lawmaker

The bill to lower California’s cap on rent increases and expand tenant protections drew strong opposition from landlord groups and others who argued it would hamper development.

Bridging the Hope Gap: California’s Opportunity for Reparative Justice

New research shows that solidarity could be a powerful strategy for narrowing what BLIS Collective refers to as the “hope gap” in the reparations and Land Back movements.

New San Francisco State Complex Includes Affordable Housing for More Than 700 Students

It’s the first project to be completed under a grant program aimed at easing the housing shortage at California’s public colleges and universities.

Immigration

California Sent Investigators to ICE Facilities. They Found More Detainees, and Health Care Gaps

A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them.
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Papeles: What Does U.S. Citizenship Mean Today?

Hyphenación host Xorje Olivares speaks with authors Karla Cornejo Villavicencio and Javier Zamora.
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Trump Is ‘Missing the Mark’ With Latino Voters in First 100 Days, New Poll Finds

Latino voters nationwide said inflation, the cost of living and the economy are their top concerns, with many reporting that Trump’s policies have made conditions worse.

Trump Administration Considers Immigration Detention on Bay Area Military Base, Records Show

Rep. John Garamendi said he has “serious opposition” to using Travis Air Force base to lock up immigrants for deportation, a move he says would compromise military readiness and national security.

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DA Jenkins Accused of Personal Attacks Against Judges in State Bar Complaint

The complaint, filed by a retired Santa Clara County judge against the San Francisco district attorney, alleged that Jenkins showed “outspoken disrespect” for the judiciary.

Affordable Housing Developers Say They Need Steady Cash. Will California Provide It?

A California constitutional amendment that would create a dedicated fund to address affordable housing needs passed its first hurdle in the state Assembly.

For One Vietnamese Family, This Soup Offers Comfort on the Fall of Saigon Anniversary

Cooking miến gà, the comforting Vietnamese soup, in their California kitchen, they reflect on what they lost to the war and what they gained by fleeing to the United States.

Former Antioch Cop Is Guilty of Planning to Distribute Steroids and Destroying Evidence

A federal jury in Oakland convicted former Antioch officer Devon Wenger of conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids and then deleting evidence from his phone while the FBI was at his door.

California Bill to Expand Rent Control Is Pulled for the Year by Bay Area Lawmaker

The bill to lower California’s cap on rent increases and expand tenant protections drew strong opposition from landlord groups and others who argued it would hamper development.
A young Black man in a patterned blue shirt plays the tenor saxophone with his eyes closed against a blue curtain background

An Oakland Jazz Prodigy Celebrates His 18th Birthday With Two Sold-Out Shows

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