Gavin Newsom

Multifamily development is expected to grow in California as the economy rebounds and housing demand grows again.
Development
Los Angeles

Meta Housing Corp. Begins Affordable Development in LA

By Greg Cornfield
A Food 4 Less employee pushes carts past supermarket workers gathered to protest in front of the supermarket in Long Beach after a decision by Kroger to close two supermarkets rather than pay workers an additional $4 in "hazard pay."
Coronavirus  ·  Politics & Real Estate
Los Angeles

LA Mandates ‘Hazard Pay’ for Grocery Store Workers

By Greg Cornfield
People wear masks as they walk by closed stores on the famous shopping area of Melrose avenue in Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics & Real Estate
Los Angeles

LA Looks to Repurpose Vacant Commercial Space for Affordable Housing: Updated

By Greg Cornfield
Squares painted on the ground to encourage homeless people to keep to social distancing at a city-sanctioned homeless encampment across from City Hall in San Francisco in 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Politics & Real Estate
California

Calif. Lawmaker Wants to Force Cities to Reduce Homelessness

By Greg Cornfield
Plastic dividers surround ticket booths at the entrance to Disneyland in Anaheim.
Coronavirus
Los Angeles

Disneyland Closure to Lapse One-Year Mark

By Greg Cornfield
Gov. Gavin Newsom watches as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is prepared by Director of Inpatient Pharmacy David Cheng at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. Newsom and legislative leaders said “work is far from over" for protecting renters in the state.
Coronavirus  ·  Politics & Real Estate
California

Calif. Lawmakers Announce New Eviction Moratorium Extension, Rent Relief Plan

By Greg Cornfield
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People have drinks and dine on the outdoor patio at La Boheme in West Hollywood. With the stay-at-home order lifted, restaurants to restart outdoor dining.
Coronavirus
Los Angeles

LA Restaurants Get Reprieve as California Lifts Stay-at-Home Order

By Greg Cornfield
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L.A. County's ban on evictions was extended to the end of February, and it is expected to be extended again.
Coronavirus
Los Angeles

Landlord Sues LA County Over Commercial Eviction Ban

By Greg Cornfield
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A man speaks on his cellphone in front of a row of shuttered small businesses in Los Angeles.
Coronavirus
Los Angeles

Officials Extend Stay-at-Home Order, Business Restrictions in SoCal

By Greg Cornfield
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People eat takeout food at a "public parklet" due to COVID-19 restrictions on restaurant outdoor dining in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Coronavirus
California

Restaurateur Challenges Calif. Governor Over Outdoor Dining Restrictions

By Greg Cornfield
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Graffiti asks for rent forgiveness on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles. California's current moratorium lasts until until Feb. 1, 2021.
Coronavirus
California

California Could Extend Eviction Moratorium to January 2022

By Greg Cornfield
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The evening rush hour commute on December 3. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced new statewide bans on gatherings and "non-essential" activities, as hospitals in the nation's most populous state face being overwhelmed by record COVID-19 cases. The limits will come into effect once 85 percent of intensive care unit beds have been filled — a development expected in four of California's five regions "as early as the next day or two."
Coronavirus
California

Stay-at-Home for the Holidays: Newsom Ups Calif. Restrictions

By Greg Cornfield
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Employees work in a restaurant open for to-go or delivery orders only in Burbank in L.A. County. Outdoor dining for restaurants has been suspended in hopes of slowing a surge in Covid-19 cases. The measure has sparked a backlash from eateries and some county officials, who worry about the devastating economic toll.
Coronavirus
Los Angeles

LA Ramps Up Stay-At-Home Restrictions With COVID Cases Climbing

By Greg Cornfield
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Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the “limited” order that requires nonessential work, movement and gatherings to stop between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in counties in the purple tier. That includes Los Angeles County, Orange County and about 94 percent of the state’s population.
Coronavirus
California

Gov. Newsom Issues Month-Long Curfew for California Amid COVID Scare

By Greg Cornfield
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The Freeway 110 on March 19 when all residents of California were ordered to stay at home in a bid to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Seven months later, county officials are warning another lockdown could come if a new surge continues to worsen.
Coronavirus
Los Angeles

LA Sets New Restrictions as Coronavirus Cases Surge Again

By Greg Cornfield
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Plastic dividers surround ticket booths at the entrance to Disneyland in Anaheim.
Coronavirus  ·  Tenant Talk
California

Disneyland Furloughs More Workers With No Reopen in Sight

By Greg Cornfield
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The sign above the Regal UA Court Street & RPX movie theater in New York City laments continued closures due to coronavirus on October 8. With theaters closed in New York and Los Angeles, and would-be movie goers across the country choosing to stay away, U.S. cinemas are sending out a desperate plea for help, which has so far gone unanswered by Congress and studios.
Coronavirus
National

Box Office Bomb: Silver Screens Go Dark in Pandemic

By Greg Cornfield
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In a split vote, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors first approved plans to reopen breweries, wineries and card rooms.
Coronavirus
Los Angeles

LA’s Indoor Shopping, Breweries and Card Rooms Can Reopen with Limited Capacity

By Greg Cornfield
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