It’s Time to Grow ‘Up’ Inland Empire
The Inland Empire is a big economy—the 13th largest in the nation by population and in the top 20 in terms of employment. Still, the two-county region doesn’t feel like a major economy. It isn’t considered its own media market, has no major league professional sports team, and seems to get much less attention from folks […]
Stop Dissin’ the Housing Market—Set it Free!
High housing costs continue to be at the center of policy debates in Los Angeles—and across much of the state. This intensifying focus is warranted now more than ever given how the crisis has moved from simply eating up the disposable income of residents to slowing overall employment growth in coastal economies – something driven […]
Affordable Housing Is Now a Middle-Class Crisis in California
California has a housing crisis. This probably doesn’t sound like news given the recent publicity about disputes over homelessness, rapidly rising rents, and gentrification—and the flurry of policy proposals for everything from rent control to fees on commercial construction and property sales used to support affordable housing programs. Unfortunately, the conversation about housing is largely […]
Bringing A Knife To A Gunfight
If you haven’t caught the news, there is a new bill floating around Sacramento that attempts to deal with the affordable housing crisis in California. The California Homes and Job Act would create a new $75 fee on any sort of real estate recording, such as a change of title. This money would then be […]