blog post Interactive: Will Housing Costs Drive Californians Away? By Alyssa Dykman, Sergio Sanchez, Vicki Hsieh Apr 23, 2019 Many Californians are seriously considering moving due to high housing costs. This interactive shows how the interest in moving varies by region, race/ethnicity, household income, and other factors.
Report California’s Housing Element Law: The Issue of Local Noncompliance By Paul Lewis Feb 10, 2003 This report examines which types of California cities tend to be out of compliance with the state's housing element law. It also tests whether that noncompliance can be linked to lower levels of new housing production. Although the results indicate that noncompliant cities tend to match a particular profile, the report finds no strong connection between noncompliance and the underproduction of new housing-even of multifamily housing, which tends to be more affordable than single-family homes. After reviewing the experiences of other states with similar approaches, the author concludes that the time is ripe for policymakers and affected interest groups to seek a more workable, transparent, and straightforward housing policy.
blog post Homeownership Trends in California By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune, Cesar Alesi Perez Jun 14, 2022 California’s homeownership rate is among the lowest in the nation, but varies widely across the state. The share of families owning the home they live in has changed little in the past 60 years.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Feb 1, 2023 Key findings include overwhelming majorities say housing affordability and homelessness are a big problem; many Californians worry younger generations will be unable to afford a home. Majorities expect bad times ahead for the state financially. Approval of Newsom and Biden has remained steady, while approval has fallen for the US Supreme Court and Congress.
blog post Housing Costs and Higher Education By Hans Johnson Oct 17, 2017 Higher education is not often considered part of a housing agenda, but it has played an important role in shielding many Californians from the state’s dramatic increases in housing costs.
blog post High Housing Costs Hurt College Affordability By Jacob Jackson Dec 20, 2017 High housing costs play a significant role in the total price of attending college in California.
blog post The Flip Side of High Housing Prices By Hans Johnson Feb 20, 2014 California is notorious for having some of the highest housing prices in the country. Californians pay a greater share of their incomes on housing costs than residents of any other state, meaning that many Californians are "house poor.”
blog post Video: Ending the Housing Crisis By Linda Strean Feb 14, 2017 Sacramento’s mayor and San Diego’s mayor have different political perspectives. But at a PPIC event, they agreed on one issue: housing.
