Housing needed: 6 stories on projects, solutions in Sacramento

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10-05-2025

Stories by Sacramento Bee journalists, with AI summarization
Sacramento's housing landscape is shifting through a range of new policies and initiatives. Sacramento State is considering turning underused downtown state buildings into a mixed-use university village, potentially revitalizing the area and increasing housing options. Placer County has approved developer subsidies, such as the Launchpad Program, to speed construction of multi-family housing and address shortages in key regions.
City leaders are pushing for more affordable approaches to homelessness, debating cost-effective solutions like mini-homes and shared facilities. At the state level, lawmakers are advancing bills to cut red tape and accelerate permitting, aiming to reduce construction delays and encourage faster housing production.
The state granted the university an exclusivity period to evaluate several downtown properties. | Published February 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Annika Merrilees
The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the program Tuesday. | Published April 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Theresa Clift
Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas, D-Salinas, said the bills would 'alter the trajectory of California's housing crisis.' | Published April 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kate Wolffe
Sacramento is working on a new quick-build safety program. | Published April 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ariane Lange
Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty McCarty asked Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency leaders for cheaper options to build affordable housing. | Published April 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Theresa Clift
The new mayor is exploring new shelters for unique populations as funding grows tight. Can Sacramento truly do more with less? | Published April 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Robin Epley LeBron Antonio Hill Tom Philp
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.