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The Housing Rights Initiative filed civil rights complaints Monday, alleging California landlords routinely discriminate against Section 8 tenants. The filings, with the California Civil Rights Department, were based on an undercover investigation.
Small and large real estate investors are buying older apartments to renovate and significantly raise the rent. Other models are available that enable nonprofits and others to renovate properties and keep them affordable, but their expansion is hampered by lack of public subsidy and other issues.
Invitation Homes has agreed to pay $48 million to settle a number of allegations, including unlawfully keeping security deposits and charging undisclosed junk fees.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of housing bills that tweak a number of existing laws to boost the supply of housing, including income-restricted units.
Mortgage interest rates have fallen into the low 6% range this summer, and some experts say more declines probably are around the corner.
Two San Bernardino County residents have been found guilty of running a birth tourism operation that helped Chinese women travel to the U.S. to give birth and obtain U.S. citizenship for their newborns.
Denver authorities have charged California resident Jamal Gamal with distributing fentanyl that led to the death of a Denver resident.
Long Beach police arrested a 34-year-old Long Beach resident on suspicion of killing 17-year-old Briana Soto in March.
Gavin Newsom signs two bills that aim to make a dent in the housing and homelessness crisis in California. One bill eases regulations for junior ADUs; another allows more shelter beds.
The Department of Justice sues real estate tech company RealPage, alleging its software enables landlords to hike rents higher than they otherwise could.
