Why is it so expensive to live in California? And what can the state do about it? Every other week, Los Angeles Times housing reporter Liam Dillon and CalMatters housing reporter Manuela Tobias chat about the latest developments in California housing policy and interview key newsmakers and other reporters. You can also subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and anywhere else you get your pods. Gimme Shelter is supported by The James Irvine Foundation, committed to a California where al ...
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Gimme Shelter: Mobile home parks in disrepair
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In the new episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast," CalMatters Housing Reporter Manuela Tobias shares her findings from a five-month investigation on Californiaās mobile home parks, the last stop in housing affordability for the stateās most vulnerable residents.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: Homeless veterans in Los Angeles offer statewide insights
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In the first of an eight-part series, Anna Scott of KCRW takes listeners through the story of Veterans Row, a homeless encampment in Los Angeles.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: Can an obscure law unleash a lot more housing in California?
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With a majority of housing plans out of compliance with state housing law, developers could theoretically use a little-known law to kick building into high gear. On this weekās podcast, a housing law expert breaks down the untested ābuilderās remedy.āBy Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: CARE Courts are coming to California
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A new court system to address the needs of people with severe mental illness who are often homeless will launch in some counties in 2023.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: Mayor Karen Bass on housing and homelessness
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Liam Dillon and Ben Oreskes of the L.A. Times interview Mayor Karen Bass about homelessness and housing problems in California.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Why Many Unhoused Californians Can't Access Healthcare
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CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang discusses the health care crisis facing Californiaās homeless population with housing reporters.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Avocado of the Year: The Wildest Housing Story of 2022
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CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon pick the wildest housing story of 2022: how a California town almost used mountain lions to sidestep housing law.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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How Californiaās Housing Crisis Hurts College Students
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Californiaās housing crisis is pushing public higher education out of reach for low-income college students.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: Gavin Newsom promised 3.5 million homes. How'd he do?
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Last time he was on the campaign trail, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised 3.5 million new homes to fix Californiaās housing crisis. Two housing reporters take stock of what heās done so far.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: How L.A. became the nation's most housing-overcrowded place
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Itās both the capital of single-family-home suburban sprawl and the most crowded place to live, as highlighted by a new investigation by the Los Angeles Times.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: How Parking Lots Explain California's Housing Crisis
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A new state law unravels decades of parking rules in California cities. On this episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcastā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and The Los Angelesā Timesā Liam Dillon explain how that could trim housing costs.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: How will Los Angelesā next mayor address homelessness
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In this crossover episode, L.A. Times reporters Dough Smith and Ben Oreskes discuss plans by mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso to deal with homelessness.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: What would California look like with housing on commercial strips?
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On this episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,ā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Timesā Liam Dillon sit down with Peter Calthorpe, a San Francisco-based architect, urban designer and urban planner to discuss a new bill that could allow a lot more housing along Californiaās commercial strips.ā¦
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Gimme Shelter: The limits of emergency housing vouchers in California
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On this episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,ā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Timesā Liam Dillon sit down with Jack Lahey, homeless services coordinator in San Luis Obispo, to discuss the mixed results of a federal rental assistance program.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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How bad is California's housing crisis for renters?
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On this episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,ā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Timesā Liam Dillon talk to a tenant and landlord about evictions and rent relief more than two years into the pandemic and after billions in spending.Podcast editing by Victor Figueroa. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicfigā¦
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Gimme Shelter: Can California build millions of new homes amid drought?
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On this episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,ā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Timesā Liam Dillon sit down with Ellen Hanak, director of the Public Policy Institute of Californiaās Water Policy Center, to discuss the intersection between housing growth and drought.Podcast editing by Victor Figueroa. https:ā¦
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Gimme Shelter: Why L.A. apartments donāt come with fridges
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On this crossover episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcastā and the Los Angelesā Timesā āThe Timesā daily podcast, L.A. Times reporter Liam Dillon sits down with Times host Gustavo Arellano to discuss why L.A. apartments often lack refrigerators.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: A breakdown of Gov. Gavin Newsomās CARE Court proposal
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On this episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,ā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Timesā Liam Dillon sit down with Los Angeles Times reporter Hannah Wiley to discuss Newsomās CARE Court proposal.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: Attorney General Rob Bonta on housing law enforcement
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On this episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,ā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Timesā Liam Dillon sit down with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to discuss his approach to housing.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: Deplorable conditions and poor oversight in Los Angeles apartment complex
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On this episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,ā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Timesā Liam Dillon sit down with data reporter Aaron Mendelson to discuss poor living conditions and lack of oversight at an LA apartment complex.By Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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Gimme Shelter: What if California put affordable housing on golf courses?
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On this episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,ā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Timesā Liam Dillon sit down with Assemblymember Cristina Garcia to discuss a bill that would allow affordable housing on golf courses.Podcast editing by Victor Figueroa. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicfigā¦
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How much do California housing goals really mean?
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In the latest episode of āGimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,ā CalMattersā Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Timesā Liam Dillon explain why the stateās housing planning process has been ineffective and what the new penalties mean.Podcast editing by Victor Figueroa. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicfigā¦
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California housing crisis goes to college
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Listen to the new episode of the California housing crisis podcast, featuring the debate at UC Berkeley over enrollment and environmental law.Podcast editing by Victor Figueroa. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicfigBy Manuela Tobias and Liam Dillon
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What do mountain lions have to do with California housing?
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In the new episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast." CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon discuss local pushback against a new state law ending most single-family zoning, including Woodside trying to declare itself a mountain lion habitat.Podcast editing by Victor Figueroa. https://www.linkedin.ā¦
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The people behind California's plan to end chronic homelessness
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In the new episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast." CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon interview former homeless vet Fernando Maya and Jackie Botts, who told his story for CalMatters.Podcast editing by Victor Figueroa. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicfigā¦
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