California's housing-crisis crackdown includes a stunning new look at just how many homes in your neighborhood are owned by Wall Street companies.

Santa Cruz County in deep blue California was named the least affordable U.S. rental market in 2025, requiring $81.21/hour to ...

Institutional investors buying single-family rentals are being accused of squeezing private buyers out of the market. Now ...

Governor Gavin Newsom called the move the "most consequential housing reform that we've seen in modern history." ...

What happens when you take high interest rates, unpredictable tariffs, a shortage of homes, a 50-year-old property tax law ...

California is finally getting an agency dedicated solely to housing issues, which could help solve the affordability crisis, ...

Insurance How To Fix California's Self-Inflicted Homeowner's Insurance Crisis A recent policy report points to much-needed market-based reforms. J.D. Tuccille | 5.21.2025 7:00 AM ...

Why It Matters The California housing market experienced great changes during the pandemic, when the rise of remote work allowed many homeowners to relocate from metropolises—such as San ...

California offers a state-level low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) in addition to a federal program, which can help compensate for a deal’s lack of soft funding by generating additional ...

A bill in the California legislature claims it would lower housing costs by imposing limits on the roles that large financial institutions can play in the single-family home market.

Why California’s Housing Crisis Feels Like a Warning California has the nation’s highest home prices and strictest building laws. It’s now a warning sign for what could happen in other states.