By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills into law on Wednesday that will enable developers to more easily convert vacant stores into homes. [NPR] The new Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The state of California has selected a site near Atascadero State Hospital as one of five locations for new affordable housing developments. As part of an effort to Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo fairs among the worst cities in the country in the amount of personal space renters have in apartments. [Tribune] In San Luis Obispo, there are Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Coastal Commission voted on Friday to ban new accessory dwelling units in Cambria and Los Osos, citing water supply concerns. San Luis Obispo County officials had Read More …
Central Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced appropriations bills passed by the House of Representatives contain nearly $12 million in federal funds for community projects in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Read More …
The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) plans to construct a mixed-use development in Arroyo Grande with 65 units of affordable housing. Read More …
The state of California has awarded a grant of more than $15 million to the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) in order to purchase Motel 6 in Paso Robles and convert it into a shelter and housing for the homeless. Read More …
The city of Pismo Beach is considering providing funding to Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) for a proposed 40-unit apartment complex the nonprofit plans to build. Read More …
Statewide rent control is expected to soon take effect in California after a bill that would place a cap on apartment rental rates passed the state Legislature this week. Read More …
The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission unanimously approved an apartment complex project in Cambria that is expected to provide highly-sought affordable housing in the North Coast community. Read More …