Bay Area Mayors and Lawmakers Map Path to Faster Housing Production at Bay Area Council’s Summit

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks told a gathering of regional business leaders that cutting development fees, streamlining entitlements and overhauling state law are beginning to unlock a stalled housing pipeline, even as construction costs, interest rates and tariffs keep shovels out of the ground. Elected officials shared […]