Ben Christopher – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:33:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 President Kamala Harris? What Her California Years Reveal https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/president-kamala-harris-what-her-california-years-reveal/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/president-kamala-harris-what-her-california-years-reveal/#comments Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:13:30 +0000 Senate]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209498 Is Vice President Kamala Harris on track to be the first Democratic president from California?

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/president-kamala-harris-what-her-california-years-reveal/feed/ 5 What was Pelosi’s Role in Biden’s Decision to Drop Out? A Look Behind the Scenes https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/what-was-pelosis-role-in-bidens-decision-to-drop-out-a-look-behind-the-scenes/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/what-was-pelosis-role-in-bidens-decision-to-drop-out-a-look-behind-the-scenes/#comments Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:11:23 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209523 When President Joe Biden attempted to slam the door shut on Democrats’ pleas for him to withdraw, it was former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who subtly, but very publicly nudged the door back open.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/what-was-pelosis-role-in-bidens-decision-to-drop-out-a-look-behind-the-scenes/feed/ 14 Bay Area Will Decide California’s Biggest Housing Bond Ever https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/bay-area-will-decide-californias-biggest-housing-bond-ever/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/bay-area-will-decide-californias-biggest-housing-bond-ever/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:57:55 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209359 A newly created regional housing finance authority for the entire San Francisco Bay Area will send a bond of up to $20 billion to the ballot. But the fate of its statewide counterpart looks bleak.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/bay-area-will-decide-californias-biggest-housing-bond-ever/feed/ 4 CA Real Estate Group Won’t Fight Affordable Housing Measure, for a Price https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/ca-real-estate-group-wont-fight-affordable-housing-measure-for-a-price/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/ca-real-estate-group-wont-fight-affordable-housing-measure-for-a-price/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:28:03 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209328 The California Association of Realtors agrees not to oppose a constitutional amendment to reduce the voter approval threshold for housing bonds. In exchange, the measure will not apply to single-family homes. Some housing advocates are angry about the carve-out.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/ca-real-estate-group-wont-fight-affordable-housing-measure-for-a-price/feed/ 0 CA Electricity Rates to Drop, Despite a New Flat Fee for Consumers https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-electricity-rates-to-drop-despite-a-new-flat-fee-for-consumers/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-electricity-rates-to-drop-despite-a-new-flat-fee-for-consumers/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 18:11:03 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209092 California utilities will shift billing to a fixed fee starting in 2025. Most Californians won’t see much change, or will have a lower bill.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-electricity-rates-to-drop-despite-a-new-flat-fee-for-consumers/feed/ 0 Supreme Court to Rule on Power of CA Cities, Counties to Impose Infrastructure Fees on Home Builders https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/supreme-court-to-rule-on-power-of-ca-cities-counties-to-impose-infrastructure-fees-on-home-builders/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/supreme-court-to-rule-on-power-of-ca-cities-counties-to-impose-infrastructure-fees-on-home-builders/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 23:38:58 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208171 The El Dorado County case before the state's highest court about impact fees could have huge consequences for new housing construction in California.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/supreme-court-to-rule-on-power-of-ca-cities-counties-to-impose-infrastructure-fees-on-home-builders/feed/ 0 New CA Housing Laws Aiming to Cut Housing Red Tape for Builders https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/new-ca-housing-laws-aiming-to-cut-housing-red-tape-for-builders/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/new-ca-housing-laws-aiming-to-cut-housing-red-tape-for-builders/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:15:14 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208141 California lawmakers made an effort in 2023 to remove red tape around building new houses.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/new-ca-housing-laws-aiming-to-cut-housing-red-tape-for-builders/feed/ 0 Dozens of Near-Ready Affordable Housing Projects Likely To Be ‘Mothballed’ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/dozens-of-near-ready-affordable-housing-projects-likely-to-be-mothballed/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/dozens-of-near-ready-affordable-housing-projects-likely-to-be-mothballed/#comments Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:11:47 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208067 More than 100 developers backing 240 projects with approximately 20,000 proposed affordable housing units applied to the state's Housing and Community Development Department for more than $3.5 billion, but the state only has $576 million to award. 

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/2023-ca-homelessness-worse-even-with-new-housing-bills/feed/ 2 California COVID Rent Relief Program Runs Low on Cash https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-covid-rent-relief-program-runs-low-on-cash/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-covid-rent-relief-program-runs-low-on-cash/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2023 07:21:47 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201207930 The state program has sent more than $4.7 billion to nearly 370,000 lower-income households, but a sizable, unlucky minority of applicants — tenants and landlords alike — have had to wait.

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