In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable. The bill passed on Thursday would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how housing dollars can be used to build affordable homes and rentals. It now heads back to the House, which passed a separate version earlier this year. It is unclear whether President Donald Trump would sign it after declaring last weekend that he won't sign any new measures unless Congress passes legislation that would require voters to show proof of citizenship.

Recently, a 128 unit downtown San Mateo apartment proposal was approved by the Planning Commission. The project description says it will inclu…

Last week I wrote about a couple of affordable housing projects now well under construction in that city. The walk I took to check on their pr…

Two bills designed to eliminate housing production red tape and authored by U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San Jose, have advanced through committe…