1) The 2020 Census Fontana is poised to take on the role of the most populous city in San Bernardino County. The latest census estimate shows San Bernardino’s population at 215,941 and Fontana at 213,739, so when the census begins April 1, Fontana leaders hope to make up that 2,202 difference–and then some–to overtake San […]
City Wants Shot at Rent-Controlled Buildings
If an owner wants to demolish a rent-controlled building, should the city of Los Angeles or the tenants get the opportunity to buy it first? The Los Angeles City Council’s housing committee endorsed the idea last week. It was proposed by Councilmember Gil Cedillo, who wrote in a motion that “we need to come up […]
LA Challenges Sidewalk Sleeping
Have you ever tried to show a property and someone is sleeping on the sidewalk nearby? The city of Los Angeles, while not wanting to criminalize sidewalk sleepers, is joining other cities in questioning a ruling that lets homeless residents sleep on sidewalks when there aren’t enough shelters. City Attorney Mike Feuer announced that he […]
Homeless Crisis: From Black Suburb to Streets
Pacoima is one of the few Los Angeles suburbs that offered the American dream of home ownership to African Americans who had been locked out of other neighborhoods by racial covenants. But the 1990s brought deindustrialization, the crack cocaine epidemic and mass incarceration. With the advent of fair housing laws, some black people moved to other […]
Sept. 9 – CVAR At A Glance
Featured Classes and Events Sept. 9 | CRMLS Training – CVAR East (Rancho Cucamonga) Sept. 11 | zipForm® Basics – All Locations Sept. 12 | Contract College – CVAR East Sept. 13 |REALTOR® Safety – All Locations Sept. 19 | Social Media the Millennial Way – CVAR East Sept. 19 | End of Summer Bash – Central […]
CVAR Summit: REALTOR® Role in Homeless Crisis
How are REALTORS® making a difference in what communities do to cope with the growing homeless crisis? Attend the free summit at CVAR, that includes experts from four Southern California organizations that are experiencing success with their programs. Slated to talk about what’s working are: Scott Chamberlain, program manager at San Gabriel Consortium on […]
CA Deal Could Provide Money for Homeless
As California contends with dramatic increases in its homeless population, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders agreed to send hundreds of millions of dollars to local governments to help address the problem while also cajoling cities and counties to allow more housing development. The deal, which the Legislature had not voted on as of our […]
UCLA Report Links Evictions, Homelessness in LA County
More than a half million renters have been evicted in Los Angeles County over the past eight years, according to a new report by Public Counsel and the UCLA School of Law that calls on county supervisors to adopt permanent rent control measures. Between 2010 and 2018, landlords filed 505,924 eviction proceedings in Los Angeles County […]
Vacant Apartment Tax Proposed
Should property owners pay a tax when their apartments sit empty? That’s the question Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin wants to pose to voters next year. He announced last week that he’s requesting a report from the city’s chief legislative analyst on options for an “empty homes penalty” that would be placed on the ballot […]
Bezos Donates $100 Million to America’s Homeless
The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, is giving nearly $100 million to address homelessness in America in what amounts to his biggest publicly-announced charitable donation yet. The Amazon founder and CEO outlined his plans to give $97.5 million to two dozen nonprofits around the country that are providing services to the homeless. This is the first […]