Ranked #1
The Rent Control War, with Debra Carlton and Amy Schur
The Rent Control War, with Debra Carlton and Amy Schur
One housing issue will overshadow all others this election: Rent control. Matt and Liam discuss why renewed negotiations... Read more
29 Jun 2018
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #2
Gentrification and SB 827, with Cynthia Strathmann and Brian Hanlon
Gentrification and SB 827, with Cynthia Strathmann and Brian Hanlon
The hottest piece of housing legislation in the country is not being received well by many low-income communities of col... Read more
23 Mar 2018
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1hr 11mins
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Ranked #3
Does building and zoning for more housing actually work? With Michael Lens and Yonah Freemark
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Does building more housing--and allowing more housing to be built--actually reduce rents and home prices in the long run... Read more
22 Feb 2019
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Ranked #4
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What makes or breaks good housing policy? The wonky details. This week, Matt and Liam break down the ins and outs of all... Read more
28 Sep 2017
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1hr 6mins
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The Mysterious Construction Labor Shortage, with a Developer and a Union Rep
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Matt and Liam delve into one aspect of California's housing crisis that doesn't receive much attention: the shortage of ... Read more
5 Apr 2018
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58mins
Ranked #6
The Gimme Shelter One Year Anniversary Spectacular
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It's been one year of Matt and Liam talking about California's housing crisis. They reflect on the biggest stories of th... Read more
13 Sep 2018
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41mins
Ranked #7
Is California as we know it over? With the New York Times' Farhad Manjoo
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Fires, blackouts, and soaring housing costs--has California officially reached a tipping point? Or are we simply recycli... Read more
16 Nov 2019
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Ranked #8
The melee at the Marriott: Sen. Wiener and Beverly Hills Mayor Mirisch debate housing
The melee at the Marriott: Sen. Wiener and Beverly Hills Mayor Mirisch debate housing
A very special episode: Matt and Liam moderate a conversation on housing policy between state Sen. Scott Wiener, Democr... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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52mins
Ranked #9
The new homelessness, from San Diego to the Bay (broadcast from the Housing California conference)
The new homelessness, from San Diego to the Bay (broadcast from the Housing California conference)
Matt and Liam set up a "meet the podcast guys" booth at the Housing California conference, the state's largest annual ga... Read more
8 Mar 2018
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55mins
Ranked #10
Much ADU about "casitas", with Sen. Bob Wieckowski and granny flat builder Stan Acton
Much ADU about "casitas", with Sen. Bob Wieckowski and granny flat builder Stan Acton
Is the solution to California's housing shortage literally sitting in the backyard of single-family homes? This week, Ma... Read more
4 Apr 2019
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58mins
Ranked #11
Solving homelessness, with Darrell Steinberg and Mark Ridley-Thomas
Solving homelessness, with Darrell Steinberg and Mark Ridley-Thomas
Matt and Liam interview the co-chairs of Gov. Gavin Newsom's statewide task force on homelessness, Sacramento Mayor Darr... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #12
Housing storylines to watch in 2020, with former state housing head Ben Metcalf
Housing storylines to watch in 2020, with former state housing head Ben Metcalf
As 2019 winds down, Matt and Liam discuss what major housing storylines you should expect next year. First, the second a... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #13
Emergency pod: Why SB 50 was put on ice, with Brian Hanlon
Emergency pod: Why SB 50 was put on ice, with Brian Hanlon
The most controversial housing bill in the state was unexpectedly put on life support this week. In this emergency versi... Read more
18 May 2019
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57mins
Ranked #14
How's that housing package working, with the mayor of Cupertino and the state housing head
How's that housing package working, with the mayor of Cupertino and the state housing head
Last year, state legislators passed a suite of laws billed as the biggest attempt to ease California's housing crisis in... Read more
21 Sep 2018
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #15
Low-income housing, Newsom's budget and the missing middle, with Tyrone Buckley
Low-income housing, Newsom's budget and the missing middle, with Tyrone Buckley
Gov. Gavin Newsom's housing budget tries to do ALOT--including build more housing for California's middle class. Matt a... Read more
25 Jan 2019
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50mins
Ranked #16
The housing bill bloodbath, with Dan Dunmoyer and Cesar Diaz
The housing bill bloodbath, with Dan Dunmoyer and Cesar Diaz
Last week was a rough week for California housing bills. Many couldn't pass a key legislative deadline, and some of the ... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #17
The SB 50 local control remix, with Sen. Scott Wiener
The SB 50 local control remix, with Sen. Scott Wiener
California's most controversial housing bill is back again...again. For three years Sen. Scott Wiener has tried to force... Read more
10 Jan 2020
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55mins
Ranked #18
How tax reform will hurt California housing, with affordable housing developer Mary Murtagh
How tax reform will hurt California housing, with affordable housing developer Mary Murtagh
Matt and Liam discuss the potentially massive consequences of federal tax reform on California's housing woes. First, an... Read more
7 Dec 2017
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55mins
Ranked #19
Newsom vs. Huntington Beach, with Sen. John Moorlach and Asm. Miguel Santiago
Newsom vs. Huntington Beach, with Sen. John Moorlach and Asm. Miguel Santiago
Huntington Beach, you've been served. Last week, the Newsom administration announced it was suing the Orange County city... Read more
8 Feb 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #20
Why Rent Control Died in the Capitol, with Asm. David Chiu
Why Rent Control Died in the Capitol, with Asm. David Chiu
Expanded rent control won't be coming to your city anytime soon--at least via the state legislature. Matt and Liam discu... Read more
17 Jan 2018
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1hr 2mins
