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Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast

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 a... Read more

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The Rent Control War, with Debra Carlton and Amy Schur

The Rent Control War, with Debra Carlton and Amy Schur

One housing issue will overshadow all others this election: Rent control. Matt and Liam discuss why renewed negotiations... Read more

29 Jun 2018

1hr 9mins

Ranked #2

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Gentrification and SB 827, with Cynthia Strathmann and Brian Hanlon

Gentrification and SB 827, with Cynthia Strathmann and Brian Hanlon

The hottest piece of housing legislation in the country is not being received well by many low-income communities of col... Read more

23 Mar 2018

1hr 11mins

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Does building and zoning for more housing actually work? With Michael Lens and Yonah Freemark

Does building and zoning for more housing actually work? With Michael Lens and Yonah Freemark

Does building more housing--and allowing more housing to be built--actually reduce rents and home prices in the long run... Read more

22 Feb 2019

1hr 9mins

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9/28: A developer, an affordable housing advocate, and a lobbyist for cities walk into a studio...

9/28: A developer, an affordable housing advocate, and a lobbyist for cities walk into a studio...

What makes or breaks good housing policy? The wonky details. This week, Matt and Liam break down the ins and outs of all... Read more

28 Sep 2017

1hr 6mins

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The Mysterious Construction Labor Shortage, with a Developer and a Union Rep

The Mysterious Construction Labor Shortage, with a Developer and a Union Rep

Matt and Liam delve into one aspect of California's housing crisis that doesn't receive much attention: the shortage of ... Read more

5 Apr 2018

58mins

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The Gimme Shelter One Year Anniversary Spectacular

The Gimme Shelter One Year Anniversary Spectacular

It's been one year of Matt and Liam talking about California's housing crisis. They reflect on the biggest stories of th... Read more

13 Sep 2018

41mins

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Is California as we know it over? With the New York Times' Farhad Manjoo

Is California as we know it over? With the New York Times' Farhad Manjoo

Fires, blackouts, and soaring housing costs--has California officially reached a tipping point? Or are we simply recycli... Read more

16 Nov 2019

58mins

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The melee at the Marriott: Sen. Wiener and Beverly Hills Mayor Mirisch debate housing

The melee at the Marriott: Sen. Wiener and Beverly Hills Mayor Mirisch debate housing

A very special episode: Matt and Liam moderate a conversation on housing policy between state Sen. Scott Wiener, Democr... Read more

30 Oct 2019

52mins

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The new homelessness, from San Diego to the Bay (broadcast from the Housing California conference)

The new homelessness, from San Diego to the Bay (broadcast from the Housing California conference)

Matt and Liam set up a "meet the podcast guys" booth at the Housing California conference, the state's largest annual ga... Read more

8 Mar 2018

55mins

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Much ADU about "casitas", with Sen. Bob Wieckowski and granny flat builder Stan Acton

Much ADU about "casitas", with Sen. Bob Wieckowski and granny flat builder Stan Acton

Is the solution to California's housing shortage literally sitting in the backyard of single-family homes? This week, Ma... Read more

4 Apr 2019

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Solving homelessness, with Darrell Steinberg and Mark Ridley-Thomas

Solving homelessness, with Darrell Steinberg and Mark Ridley-Thomas

Matt and Liam interview the co-chairs of Gov. Gavin Newsom's statewide task force on homelessness, Sacramento Mayor Darr... Read more

26 Nov 2019

1hr 4mins

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Housing storylines to watch in 2020, with former state housing head Ben Metcalf

Housing storylines to watch in 2020, with former state housing head Ben Metcalf

As 2019 winds down, Matt and Liam discuss what major housing storylines you should expect next year. First, the second a... Read more

17 Dec 2019

1hr 1min

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Emergency pod: Why SB 50 was put on ice, with Brian Hanlon

Emergency pod: Why SB 50 was put on ice, with Brian Hanlon

The most controversial housing bill in the state was unexpectedly put on life support this week. In this emergency versi... Read more

18 May 2019

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How's that housing package working, with the mayor of Cupertino and the state housing head

How's that housing package working, with the mayor of Cupertino and the state housing head

Last year, state legislators passed a suite of laws billed as the biggest attempt to ease California's housing crisis in... Read more

21 Sep 2018

1hr 14mins

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Low-income housing, Newsom's budget and the missing middle, with Tyrone Buckley

Low-income housing, Newsom's budget and the missing middle, with Tyrone Buckley

Gov. Gavin Newsom's housing budget tries to do ALOT--including build more housing for California's middle class. Matt a... Read more

25 Jan 2019

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The housing bill bloodbath, with Dan Dunmoyer and Cesar Diaz

The housing bill bloodbath, with Dan Dunmoyer and Cesar Diaz

Last week was a rough week for California housing bills. Many couldn't pass a key legislative deadline, and some of the ... Read more

3 Jun 2019

1hr 11mins

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The SB 50 local control remix, with Sen. Scott Wiener

The SB 50 local control remix, with Sen. Scott Wiener

California's most controversial housing bill is back again...again. For three years Sen. Scott Wiener has tried to force... Read more

10 Jan 2020

55mins

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How tax reform will hurt California housing, with affordable housing developer Mary Murtagh

How tax reform will hurt California housing, with affordable housing developer Mary Murtagh

Matt and Liam discuss the potentially massive consequences of federal tax reform on California's housing woes. First, an... Read more

7 Dec 2017

55mins

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Newsom vs. Huntington Beach, with Sen. John Moorlach and Asm. Miguel Santiago

Newsom vs. Huntington Beach, with Sen. John Moorlach and Asm. Miguel Santiago

Huntington Beach, you've been served. Last week, the Newsom administration announced it was suing the Orange County city... Read more

8 Feb 2019

1hr 1min

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Why Rent Control Died in the Capitol, with Asm. David Chiu

Why Rent Control Died in the Capitol, with Asm. David Chiu

Expanded rent control won't be coming to your city anytime soon--at least via the state legislature. Matt and Liam discu... Read more

17 Jan 2018

1hr 2mins

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