Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast
Politics
Why is it so expensive to live in California? And what can the state do about it? Every other week, Los Angeles Times housing reporter Liam Dillon and CalMatters housing reporter Manuela Tobias chat about the latest developments in California housing policy and interview key newsmakers and other reporters. You can also subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and anywhere else you get your pods. Gimme Shelter is supported by The James Irvine Foundation, committed to a California where all low-income workers have the power to advance economically.
Location:
United States
Description:
Why is it so expensive to live in California? And what can the state do about it? Every other week, Los Angeles Times housing reporter Liam Dillon and CalMatters housing reporter Manuela Tobias chat about the latest developments in California housing policy and interview key newsmakers and other reporters. You can also subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and anywhere else you get your pods. Gimme Shelter is supported by The James Irvine Foundation, committed to a California where all low-income workers have the power to advance economically.
Twitter:
@CAHousingPod
Language:
English
Contact:
8476091494
Website:
http://www.calmatters.org/
Email:
info@calmatters.org
Episodes
Gimme Shelter: Mobile home parks in disrepair
3/23/2023
In the new episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast," CalMatters Housing Reporter Manuela Tobias shares her findings from a five-month investigation on California’s mobile home parks, the last stop in housing affordability for the state’s most vulnerable residents.
Duration:00:27:14
Gimme Shelter: Homeless veterans in Los Angeles offer statewide insights
2/23/2023
In the first of an eight-part series, Anna Scott of KCRW takes listeners through the story of Veterans Row, a homeless encampment in Los Angeles.
Duration:00:27:00
Gimme Shelter: Can an obscure law unleash a lot more housing in California?
2/9/2023
With a majority of housing plans out of compliance with state housing law, developers could theoretically use a little-known law to kick building into high gear. On this week’s podcast, a housing law expert breaks down the untested “builder’s remedy.”
Duration:00:36:51
Gimme Shelter: CARE Courts are coming to California
1/27/2023
A new court system to address the needs of people with severe mental illness who are often homeless will launch in some counties in 2023.
Duration:00:37:45
Gimme Shelter: Mayor Karen Bass on housing and homelessness
1/12/2023
Liam Dillon and Ben Oreskes of the L.A. Times interview Mayor Karen Bass about homelessness and housing problems in California.
Duration:00:43:34
Why Many Unhoused Californians Can't Access Healthcare
12/15/2022
CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang discusses the health care crisis facing California’s homeless population with housing reporters.
Duration:00:25:49
Avocado of the Year: The Wildest Housing Story of 2022
12/1/2022
CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon pick the wildest housing story of 2022: how a California town almost used mountain lions to sidestep housing law.
Duration:00:37:58
How California’s Housing Crisis Hurts College Students
11/17/2022
California’s housing crisis is pushing public higher education out of reach for low-income college students.
Duration:00:25:24
Gimme Shelter: Gavin Newsom promised 3.5 million homes. How'd he do?
11/3/2022
Last time he was on the campaign trail, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised 3.5 million new homes to fix California’s housing crisis. Two housing reporters take stock of what he’s done so far.
Duration:00:24:23
Gimme Shelter: How L.A. became the nation's most housing-overcrowded place
10/20/2022
It’s both the capital of single-family-home suburban sprawl and the most crowded place to live, as highlighted by a new investigation by the Los Angeles Times.
Duration:00:31:19
Gimme Shelter: How Parking Lots Explain California's Housing Crisis
10/7/2022
A new state law unravels decades of parking rules in California cities. On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and The Los Angeles’ Times’ Liam Dillon explain how that could trim housing costs.
Duration:00:22:35
Gimme Shelter: How will Los Angeles’ next mayor address homelessness
9/22/2022
In this crossover episode, L.A. Times reporters Dough Smith and Ben Oreskes discuss plans by mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso to deal with homelessness.
Duration:00:25:01
Gimme Shelter: What would California look like with housing on commercial strips?
9/6/2022
On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon sit down with Peter Calthorpe, a San Francisco-based architect, urban designer and urban planner to discuss a new bill that could allow a lot more housing along California’s commercial strips.
Duration:00:27:22
Gimme Shelter: The limits of emergency housing vouchers in California
8/16/2022
On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon sit down with Jack Lahey, homeless services coordinator in San Luis Obispo, to discuss the mixed results of a federal rental assistance program.
Duration:00:36:05
How bad is California's housing crisis for renters?
7/27/2022
On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon talk to a tenant and landlord about evictions and rent relief more than two years into the pandemic and after billions in spending. Podcast editing by Victor Figueroa. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicfig
Duration:00:49:27
Gimme Shelter: Can California build millions of new homes amid drought?
7/11/2022
On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon sit down with Ellen Hanak, director of the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center, to discuss the intersection between housing growth and drought. Podcast editing by Victor Figueroa. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicfig
Duration:00:46:22
Gimme Shelter: Why L.A. apartments don’t come with fridges
6/16/2022
On this crossover episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast” and the Los Angeles’ Times’ “The Times” daily podcast, L.A. Times reporter Liam Dillon sits down with Times host Gustavo Arellano to discuss why L.A. apartments often lack refrigerators.
Duration:00:18:26
Gimme Shelter: A breakdown of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court proposal
6/2/2022
On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon sit down with Los Angeles Times reporter Hannah Wiley to discuss Newsom’s CARE Court proposal.
Duration:00:35:18
Gimme Shelter: Attorney General Rob Bonta on housing law enforcement
5/17/2022
On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon sit down with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to discuss his approach to housing.
Duration:00:32:23
Gimme Shelter: Deplorable conditions and poor oversight in Los Angeles apartment complex
5/3/2022
On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon sit down with data reporter Aaron Mendelson to discuss poor living conditions and lack of oversight at an LA apartment complex.
Duration:00:40:42