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New 10-Day ‘Shot Clock’ Aims To Speed New Homes to Market
The shot clock comes to housing. California’s Assembly Bill 1308 mandates final inspections on new homes within 10 days. If local agencies miss the deadline, builders can hire third-party inspectors. Richard Lawson breaks down how the measure could cut costly delays and speed homes to closing.
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Well-Intended Laws, Higher Rents: A Data-Driven Look
A MetroSight study finds that common tenant protection laws—on evictions, vouchers, and screening—raise rents by 3% to 6%, with the steepest impacts hitting low-income renters.
Policy
From Policy Fight To Meme Furor: LA Density Conflict Rages
A viral podcast clip turns California’s density debate into a cultural flashpoint—showing just how personal and political the fight over housing has become.
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Our Housing Crisis Doesn't Care Whether It's A Big City Or Not
Estes Park, CO, a resort town in the Rockies, illustrates how fears of density run deep, even in the smallest of towns in a state that passes laws to encourage more density.
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Housing Shortfall Meets Political Stalemate in Albuquerque
A city facing a 56,000-home deficit stalls progress as opposition derails voluntary rezoning. Mayor Keller’s Housing Now agenda collides with residents’ resistance, leaving affordability goals uncertain.
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Policy 09.19.25
New 10-Day ‘Shot Clock’ Aims To Speed New Homes to Market
The shot clock comes to housing. California’s Assembly Bill 1308 mandates final inspections on new homes within 10 days. If local agencies miss the deadline, builders can hire third-party inspectors. Richard Lawson breaks down how the measure could cut costly delays and speed homes to closing.
Policy 09.17.25
Well-Intended Laws, Higher Rents: A Data-Driven Look
A MetroSight study finds that common tenant protection laws—on evictions, vouchers, and screening—raise rents by 3% to 6%, with the steepest impacts hitting low-income renters.
Policy 09.10.25
From Policy Fight To Meme Furor: LA Density Conflict Rages
A viral podcast clip turns California’s density debate into a cultural flashpoint—showing just how personal and political the fight over housing has become.
Policy 09.10.25
Our Housing Crisis Doesn't Care Whether It's A Big City Or Not
Estes Park, CO, a resort town in the Rockies, illustrates how fears of density run deep, even in the smallest of towns in a state that passes laws to encourage more density.
Policy 09.09.25
Housing Shortfall Meets Political Stalemate in Albuquerque
A city facing a 56,000-home deficit stalls progress as opposition derails voluntary rezoning. Mayor Keller’s Housing Now agenda collides with residents’ resistance, leaving affordability goals uncertain.
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