Boost to Public Housing May Not Be Enough
A proposed $40 billion investment in public housing may not be enough to make up for decades of underfunding and repairs that were put off or just not done....
27
May
24
Mar
City Council Establishes Eviction Moratorium for Tenants
The City Council voted Tuesday to temporarily ban the eviction of Richmond residents financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic....
03
Feb
Black Leaders: Biden Order Is First to Recognize America’s History of Housing Injustice
Civil rights leaders are praising President Biden for directing HUD "to undo historic patterns of segregation and other types of housing discrimination."...
24
Nov
Supervisors Vote to Fund Rental Assistance and Legal Services
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors allocated about $4.29 million in CARES Act funding Nov. 17 for emergency rental assistance and related legal services during the COVID-19 pandemic....
18
Oct
How Would Prop. 15 Impact California’s Housing Crisis?
Opponents and some supporters of Prop. 15 worry it could encourage cities to favor retail over housing, but some research suggests that may not be the case....
23
Sep
County Supervisors Vote to Extend Residential Eviction and Rent Increase Moratorium
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to expand the county's eviction moratorium, building on protections passed by the state Legislature. The county may also soon reopen certain...
20
Aug
Judges: Evictions Can Resume Sept. 2 As Lawmakers Push Bill to Protect Renters
Temporary bans on evictions and foreclosures are set to expire Sept. 1, but AB 1436 could protect renters and homeowners struggling because of the coronavirus....
24
Jul
Council Extends Eviction Moratorium, Approves Drafting of Gross Receipts Tax
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to extend a temporary ban on evictions for nonpayment of rent, meant to protect people hurt financially by the coronavirus....
16
Jul
Supervisors Extend Eviction Ban, Move Sales Tax Forward
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has extended a temporary ban on evictions for nonpayment of rent during the coronavirus outbreak....
25
May
New Rule Could Deny Black Developers Access to $4 Billion-Plus in State Housing Funds
African American developers across California are worried about a rule change the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is considering....
21
May
Council Grants Renters Relief, Raises Sewer Rates
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to give tenants who can’t pay their rent because of the coronavirus a year after the Contra Costa County shelter-in-place order ends to pay...
23
Apr
Council Freezes Rent Hikes, Adds Commercial Properties to Eviction Moratorium
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday added commercial properties to an eviction moratorium passed last week and imposed a temporary freeze on rent increases for both residential and commercial tenants....
01
Oct
Seven Ways California’s New “Rent Cap” Law Would Affect You
Although Assemblymember David Chiu prefers to call AB 1482 a “rent cap” bill instead of a rent control bill, it includes a number of provisions other than the limit on...
24
Sep
Seniors Struggling with Affordable, Safe Housing in West County
News Report, Ann Bassette and Malcolm Marshall Deborah Stein says she feels desperate. Between flood insurance and property taxes, the 67-year-old San Pablo resident can no longer afford to stay in...
13
Mar
Resident Reactions to the Richmond Housing Authority Investigation
Interviews • Edgardo Cervano-Soto | Photos • David Meza Editor’s Note: The Richmond City Council convened a special meeting on March 12 to review the results of an independent investigation of...
