Ben Christopher and Marisa Kendall • CalMatters, Author at Stocktonia News

A worker stands on a wooden framework at a construction site with suburban houses and trees in the background under a blue sky with clouds.

Hidden in Trump’s spending package: A surprise boost to California’s affordable housing

by Ben Christopher and Marisa Kendall • CalMatters Aug. 12, 2025, 10:23 a.m.Aug. 12, 2025, 10:23 a.m.

California lawmakers are preparing for a historic surge in federal funding for affordable housing construction.

Outdoor encampment with tents, a trailer, shopping carts, and two people near a chain-link fence.

How Trump’s budget proposal could affect California: ‘Millions out on the street virtually overnight’

by Ben Christopher and Marisa Kendall • CalMatters May 5, 2025, 12:09 p.m.May 5, 2025, 12:09 p.m.