Bakersfield
Downtown Merced’s Bullet-Train Station Rides on Legal Demand, $2.4B Contract Option and $1B Savings Pitch
A legal demand from California Rural Legal Assistance and nine Valley groups, a City of Merced push for mitigation and a $2.4 billion...
Central Valley Multifamily Holds Steady as Construction Pipeline Swells 44%, Led by Bakersfield
The Central Valley's apartment market absorbed all of its renter demand within existing inventory during the second quarter as vacancy tightened and rents...
Sacramento and the Central Valley Anchor a Region That Outgrew the Southeast, Hidden by State Lines
A Modesto-based investment manager has published a 21-year model of federal data that pulls California's 39 inland counties out of statewide averages and...
California High-Speed Rail Courts Hyperscale Data Centers to Bankroll Stalled Central Valley Line
Facing a $126 billion price tag and the loss of $4 billion in federal funding, California's high-speed rail agency is moving to monetize...
California High-Speed Rail Taps Eight-Firm Momentum Alliance in First Private-Capital Bet to Build Beyond Central Valley
The authority's Notice of Proposed Award to Momentum Alliance Partners — a consortium spanning five countries — opens a 30-month clock to turn...
$37MM Midtown Sacramento Rail Station Clears Path, Targets 2031 Debut After Decade of Delays
San Joaquin rail agencies have locked in a construction schedule for a Valley Rail stop at 19th and Q, reviving passenger service to...
Walmart Commits $1.1B Five-Year Investment to California, Plans 56 Store Remodels in 2026
The world's largest retailer is modernizing more than four dozen California locations this year as part of a national 650-store overhaul, doubling down...
International Workplace Group Adds 18 New Centers In California As Demand Continues To Accelerate
International Workplace Group–the world's largest platform for work with brands including Spaces and Regus–is opening 18 state-of-the-art flexible workspaces in California. With the long-term shift to...
Lack of Middle Class Housing Drives West Coast Exodus As California, Oregon, and Washington Face Historic Migration Reversal
After decades of drawing Americans westward, the Pacific Coast states are experiencing a dramatic demographic shift that could reshape regional economies and political...
California’s Transit-Oriented Housing Bill SB 79 Passes Despite Local Opposition
Controversial legislation overrides local zoning to allow nine-story developments near transit hubs, setting stage for statewide housing transformation California lawmakers have approved one...
Manulife Investment Management, TruAmerica Launch $1B Affordable Housing Joint Venture with Initial Acquisition of 51 Properties
BOSTON, Sept. 9, 2025 - Manulife Investment Management (Manulife IM), a company of Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, and TruAmerica Multifamily, a national,...
California’s High-Speed Rail Nears a Crossroads: Billions Invested, Billions Still Needed
As construction of California’s ambitious high-speed rail project advances on the first operational segment, the state is also confronting the challenge of financing...
