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Housing needed: 6 stories on projects, solutions in Sacramento

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 Employment Development Department building along with the EDD Solar Building and the state Personnel Board Building will all be converted into affordable housing, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. By Cameron Clark

NO. 1: SACRAMENTO STATE EYES STATE-OWNED SITES FOR DOWNTOWN ‘MIXED-USE UNIVERSITY VILLAGE’

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 Elections Office, photographed on July 26, 2024, moved from Auburn to 3715 Atherton Road in Rocklin last year. By José Luis Villegas

NO. 2: PLACER COUNTY TO GIVE DEVELOPERS NEW SUBSIDIES TO BUILD MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the program Tuesday. | Published April 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Theresa Clift

Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, works the Assembly floor at the state Capitol on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, the day before the end of the legislative session. By Hector Amezcua

NO. 3: CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS MAKE FIRST MOVES TO IMPROVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY

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

Traffic moves on Freeport Boulevard near William Land Park in Sacramento on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. By Nathaniel Levine

NO. 4: SACRAMENTO EYES 40+ QUICK-BUILD FIXES YEARLY AS NEW SAFETY TEAM FORMS

Sacramento is working on a new quick-build safety program. | Published April 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ariane Lange

Construction is still underway at the Mirasol Village affordable housing project in Sacramento’s River District on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. By Nathaniel Levine

NO. 5: MAYOR SAYS IT WOULD TAKE 300 YEARS TO HOUSE SACRAMENTO’S HOMELESS, ASKS FOR OPTIONS

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

Theresa Rivera, 45, camps in a tent in Sacramento on Nov. 18, 2024. In March, she received a city citation and after a missed court date now owes $333. Rivera, who uses a wheelchair to get around, says that she doesn’t even have $5 in her pocket most days. By Renée C. Byer

NO. 6: A NEW SACRAMENTO COUNCIL CONFRONTS HOMELESSNESS. CAN MAYOR MCCARTY DELIVER? | OPINION

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.