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Stockton, CA Not-for-Profit, Matthew Davies Consulting Offers Three Alternatives to Rent Control

The state of California has long grappled with housing affordability. With an average median home price upwards of $600,000, California housing is among the most expensive in the country. According to one study from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, in every major metropolitan area and its surrounding counties, between 30 and 60 percent of residents cannot afford market rent. Homelessness rates are at an all-time high and made worse by the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on…