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Housing storylines to watch in 2020, with former state housing head Ben Metcalf
Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast
English - December 17, 2019 00:26 - 1 hour - 85 MB - ★★★★★ - 295 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Solving homelessness, with Darrell Steinberg and Mark Ridley-Thomas
Next Episode: The SB 50 local control remix, with Sen. Scott Wiener
As 2019 winds down, Matt and Liam discuss what major housing storylines you should expect next year. First, the second annual Avocado of the Year is awarded to the most absurd California housing story of 2019 (2:00). Then, counting down the four issues that will define California's housing crisis next year, from a possible Trump crackdown on homelessness to what a "signature housing production bill" actually looks like (7:00). Finally, an interview with Ben Metcalf, former head of the state Department of Housing and Community Development, about the successes and mistakes of his tenure (32:00).