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It’s a good start, but it won’t produce true affordability. Read more

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A symposium on how housing unaffordability happened and what can be done Read more

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Our housing crisis is not going away, and it demands a comprehensive solution with one goal in mind: safe and affordable homes for all. Read more

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Those caught in the crossfire of corporate landlords and financial engineering need a regulatory agenda to protect them. Read more

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Local housing agencies can use revolving funds to fill financing gaps for homes that are cleared to be built but don’t have the capital investment to get it done. Read more

Housing

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The plan isn’t focused entirely on YIMBY ideas, or rent-limiting ideas. Read more

Housing

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Today on TAP: Addressing corporate price-gouging, building housing, helping families. Good stuff and smart politics. Read more

TAP

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‘What I saw is someone who is not for sale,’ Katie Porter told the Prospect. Read more

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The Supreme Court’s coming decision on homelessness will exacerbate a new, growing problem. Read more

Law and Justice

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This is ultimately the biggest hurdle for affordable-housing policy. Read more

Housing

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An ambitious pilot program provides a myriad of resources to help participants achieve financial independence through stable employment. Read more

Housing

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California will pilot a program to reduce climate emissions from buildings without displacing tenants. Facing a deficit, Gov. Newsom proposes slashing its budget by a third. Read more

Energy and the Environment

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The good news/bad news story in the Economic Report of the President Read more

Economic Policy

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Solving homelessness requires strong and well-resourced case management, and an acknowledgment of where programs fall short. Read more

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That depends on whether organizing and unity are a match for two incumbents in the pocket of business and one embittered ex-governor. Read more

Politics

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Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein

Across Los Angeles, corporate landlords and even RV owners work hard to raise rents. Read more

Housing

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Illustration by Jandos Rothstein

It’s not just far-right Republicans who undermine democracy. A majority of voters in the Bay State favor progressive policies, but don’t get them. Why not? Read more

Politics

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Joe Biden is doing well given the divided Congress. Unfortunately, the economy’s deep structural problems require far more drastic remedies—and failure has political fallout. Read more

Politics

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Despite recent wins, union members still can’t afford to live anywhere near where they work. Read more

Working in America

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A Q&A with housing policy analyst Leah Rothstein explores how community members can unlock diverse housing options in segregated communities. Read more

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