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Housing

Housing covers California's defining issue practically: markets, development, tenancy rules and what homes cost to live in after move-in day.

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Housing · Aug 2, 2026

How Wildfire Risk Maps Became California's Insurance Price Tag

Cal Fire's hazard zones, catastrophe modeling and probable-maximum-loss scores now decide who can buy coverage — and at what premium.

Housing · Jul 11, 2026

The state's rental market runs half-empty relative to the nation's — and every reading of rents, concessions and stability follows from it.

Housing · Jun 18, 2026

The 2021 opt-in law permits up to ten homes per parcel around transit — a quiet test of whether cities want density or just tolerate it.

Housing · May 26, 2026

Escrow fees, title insurance, transfer taxes and ULA surcharges — the 2 to 5 percent of the price nobody budgets for.

Housing · May 4, 2026

The 2021 law allows urban lot splits and duplexes by right — but objective standards and local resistance have kept uptake low.

Housing · Apr 11, 2026

Five percent plus inflation, capped at 10 — the 2019 law limits rent increases and no-fault evictions for most multifamily units.

Housing · Mar 19, 2026

Permits rose from about 1,200 a year in 2016 to more than 20,000 as state law stripped cities of the power to say no.

Housing · Feb 25, 2026

When no carrier will write a policy, the state's backstop plan does — and after the 2025 fires, the whole market now shares its losses.

Housing · Feb 2, 2026

A 1 percent cap, a 2 percent assessment ceiling, and reassessment on sale — the 1978 rules still set every California tax bill.

Housing · Jan 10, 2026

The statewide median hit $850,680 in December 2025 per C.A.R. — but the number describes transactions, not houses.