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California Voters OK Billions in Transportation Measures, Housing and School Bonds

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California voters cast ballots on a range of infrastructure, housing and school measures in this year's mid-term elections.

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McCarthy breaks ground on $285M California student housing project

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The development at UC Riverside will give community college students the experience of living on a four-year university campus.

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School districts in California are stepping in to provide affordable housing for faculty and staff

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The affordable housing shortage in the U.S. is particularly acute in California, where less than one-third of the state’s households can afford a median-priced home that now tops $600,000 , or more than twice the national average.

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Housing Affordability in California Fell to a 15-Year Low in August, but a Market Correction Could Help

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Housing Affordability in California Fell to a 15-Year Low in August, but a Market Correction Could Help. Buying a home in California is anything but affordable after a two-year run-up in regional housing costs, but as the market cools, the Golden State is seeing a complete reversal in home price growth. Housing Markets.

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Straw Bale Houses in Southern California

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Rebecca Tasker, with a crew of apprentices, is building two straw bale houses near Escondido, California. A well-built house will typically have a R19 value while straw bale houses have an R30 value. Another advantage of a straw bale house is that it doesn’t use toxic insulating materials. It’s a super insulator.”

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Wildfires' Effect on California Housing Market

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Wildfires' Effect on California Housing Market. Hundreds of homes were destroyed by the recent, and ongoing, California wildfires—and now those families need to find new shelter in the midst of a volatile housing market. cbroderick. Wed, 10/07/2020 - 09:29.

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Major Projects Boost California's Effort to Build Housing for Homeless People

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Projects across the state will address California's ongoing affordable housing crisis.