by gregg foster | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
As noted in an earlier post, the Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG) is currently in the process of updating the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, which sets goals for housing production for every jurisdiction in the County. Today, they released their...
by gregg foster | Oct 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Senator Jim Beall, Chair of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee and Senator Mike McGuire, Chair of the Senate Governance and Finance Committee will hold the first of two hearings this Tuesday, in the Capitol. The first hearing, “Housing for Working...
by gregg foster | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
The California Association of Realtors released a report on August 8 that showed that housing affordability continues to drop in California. The CAR states that “Housing affordability falls to 10-year lows, extending into traditionally more affordable...
by gregg foster | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
According to an article recently published by the Mad River Union, Humboldt County has fallen short in meeting its state-mandated affordable housing goals. In a report to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, Planning Director John Ford noted that the county is...
by gregg foster | Aug 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
The California Employment Development Department recently released its monthly labor report for Humboldt County. Our community still has historically low unemployment according to the department. This low rate is the result of two factors; a drop in labor force and...