GOP tax plan will endanger California’s affordable housing, Democrats assert in letter to Congress
A day after Republican leaders unveiled their tax proposal on Oct. 30, California Democrats penned a letter to the United States House of Representatives...
State threatens Cupertino with lawsuit over housing
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) doesn't believe the City of Cupertino is living up to its obligations to meet its...
Ordinance makes it easier to replace gas stations and parking lots with housing in...
California Construction News staff writer
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved a housing ordinance to make it easier to build housing to replace...
New strategy will develop a hydrogen economy for California
California Construction News staff writer
California will develop a hydrogen market development strategy with a goal of building a clean, renewable hydrogen market, Gov. Gavin...
Residential construction worker shortage fuelled by poor pay, risky working conditions and shrinking labor...
California needs at least 200,000 new residential construction workers - but the pay is not competitive, working conditions are risky, training is scarce and...
Immigrant construction workers rescued from forced labor ring in Hayward: US Attorney
Nearly a dozen immigrant workers were rescued from a forced labor ring in Northern California in late August.
The office of U.S. Attorney Brian Stretch...
West coast leaders sign new climate deal
California Construction News staff writer
California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia governments have signed a new Statement of Cooperation (SOC), recommitting the region to climate action.
The...
California adds 39,800 construction jobs from June 2017 to June 2018
California added 39,800 jobs, representing a 4.9 percent employment growth increase from June 2017 to June 2018. This put the state at 18th in...
VTA Board approves 200 units of emergency interim housing at Cerone Bus Yard
California Construction News staff writer
The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has cleared the way to implement a plan championed by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan...
San Francisco city DA cites construction companies responsible for Bayview dust pollution
San Francisco officials have issued cease and desist orders to four companies allegedly violating zoning laws and adversely impacting residential neighborhoods. The construction businesses...