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Here’s what the “once-in-a-lifetime” federal housing bill means for California

Palo Alto Online

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July 10, 2026

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The largest single piece of federal housing legislation to come out of Congress in at least a generation just became law. It happened in the middle of the night, without much fanfare and it might be a while before many Californians notice its []

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Los Angeles Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

Congress passes landmark housing bill with overwhelming bipartisan votes

Measures to provide federal funding for new housing in big cities could be particularly significant to California.

ArcaMax

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· Jul 9, 2026

Eviction averted for thousands of formerly homeless people losing housing vouchers

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of formerly homeless people whose housing subsidies will expire in December are no longer at risk of eviction, local housing officials announced Thursday. An infusion of new funds approved by Congress this year and a ...

The Hill

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· Jun 25, 2026

What the dates printed on your food actually mean

A new bill in California is set to make it more clear. But if you don't live in California, here's what you need to know.

Palo Alto Online

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· Jun 25, 2026

A $28 minimum age for California construction workers is dead — killed by construction workers

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A proposal that would have set a first-of-its-kind minimum wage for certain housing construction workers in California is dead for the year in the face of fierce opposition from a major construction union coalition. Assembly Bill 1751 would fast-track the approval of new []

RedState

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· Jun 21, 2026

New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California, Please Turn Out the Lights?

New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California, Please Turn Out the Lights?

KMJNow – Fresno

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· Jun 23, 2026

Proposed $11 Billion Dollar State Housing Bond Aims for November Ballot

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A statewide proposal to accelerate affordable housing development in California is moving closer to the November ballot, as l...

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Related coverage for "Here’s what the “once-in-a-lifetime” federal housing bill means for California": Los Angeles Times — Congress passes landmark housing bill with overwhelming bipartisan votes. ArcaMax — Eviction averted for thousands of formerly homeless people losing housing vouchers. The Hill — What the dates printed on your food actually mean. Palo Alto Online — A $28 minimum age for California construction workers is dead — killed by construction workers. RedState — New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California, Please Turn Out the Lights?. KMJNow – Fresno — Proposed $11 Billion Dollar State Housing Bond Aims for November Ballot