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January 27, 2026
Senate overwhelmingly approves $10 billion state housing bond, keeping measure on path to go before voters on the 2026 ballot
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KQED
January 8, 2026
In Final Year, Gov. Gavin Newsom Looks to Finish What He Started
Gov. Gavin Newsom will deliver his final State of the State address on Thursday, capping seven years in which he oversaw an aggressive expansion of health care and early childhood education access in California, pushed the state’s progressive climate policies and — in a break from his predecessors — made reducing homelessness and increasing housing supply top state priorities.
In his speech, Newsom is expected to unveil his budget priorities for the year ahead. The address comes as Newsom continues to burnish his national reputation ahead of a possible presidential run in 2028, and as the state faces ongoing fiscal threats from both rising state costs and the Trump administration.
ABC 10
January 6, 2026
California lawmakers advance $10B housing bond amid affordability push
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawmakers in Sacramento continue to rally around “affordability” as a guiding theme this legislative session, but few issues under that umbrella have drawn more debate than housing.
The Senate Housing Committee on Tuesday advanced a proposal aimed at lowering housing costs by sending a multibillion-dollar bond measure to voters. The vote marked the first hearing of the legislative session on the issue and the first step toward placing the measure on the November 2026 ballot.
CalMatters
January 5, 2026
Gavin Newsom’s legacy: Can he deliver on unmet promises in his final year as governor?
It’s Gavin Newsom’s final year in office as California governor — and his last chance to use his role as governor to audition for the national stage.
The governor, who will address the Legislature and present his budget proposal this week, has spent the past seven years pushing an ambitious agenda. Now in his final year, numerous interest groups will clamor for him to pass their preferred policies, nix the regulations they fear and protect the programs they favor. How he responds will follow him into his expected presidential primary run.
Will he, with his recent focus on affordability, make a dent in Californians’ housing and health care costs? Will he make progress on reducing homelessness?
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NEWS STORY: December 30, 2025 | What did the California Legislature do with housing laws in 2025? | The Sacramento Bee
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NEWS STORY: November 24, 2024 | California Housing Projects Face ‘Financing Drought’ After Proposition 5’s Defeat | KQED
