Ben Christopher, CalMatters, Author at Long Beach Post News

Push to build more homes on California coast stifled after lawmakers derail housing bills

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters Aug 19, 2024Aug 19, 2024

Several efforts to minimize the power and influence of the California Coastal Commission have stalled.

Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

California’s most controversial housing law could get a makeover

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters Apr 2, 2024

Los Angeles’ one weird trick to build affordable housing at no public cost

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters Feb 10, 2024Feb 10, 2024

State’s end-of-year affordable housing bonanza likely to leave dozens of near-ready projects ‘mothballed’

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters Dec 25, 2023Dec 25, 2023

Tens of thousands still waiting as California COVID rent relief program runs low on cash

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023

As rooftop solar debate flares, builders, landlords and renter advocates are taking sides

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters Oct 8, 2023

Is California’s COVID-era rent relief program running out of money?

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters Oct 7, 2023

How California lawmakers greenlit ‘any flavor of affordable housing you could possibly want’

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 2023

Amendment to California constitution could unlock billions of dollars for housing

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters Aug 12, 2023Aug 10, 2023