Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Could State-Level Efforts Help Solve LA's Housing Crisis?

    Affordable housing is a major issue in California’s big cities and now it’s a state-level public policy issue with Governor Jerry Brown stepping in . In his new budget, Brown has proposed streamlining the permitting process for housing developments that include affordable units.

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Madeleine Brand • May 16, 2016 • 1 min read

    Affordable housing is a major issue in California’s big cities and now it’s a state-level public policy issue with Governor Jerry Brown stepping in. In his new budget, Brown has proposed streamlining the permitting process for housing developments that include affordable units. The governor also supports a measure that would use some funds earmarked for mental health to build housing. Los Angeles is one of the least affordable cities in the US, and has the nation’s largest homeless population. Could state-level efforts make a difference?

    The full episode

    2 of 5
    SCOTUS' Non-Decision in Contraceptive Case Highlights Court's Vacancy
    1. 0:30SCOTUS Non-Decision in Contraceptive Case Highlights Court’s Vacancy
    2. 9:51Could State-Level Efforts Help Solve LA's Housing Crisis?You’re reading this
    3. 17:58TV: Finales, Upfronts, Summer Comedies and Fall Reboots
    4. 26:50'No Más Bebés' Examines LA County Forced Sterilizations
    5. 42:01Anime's Troubled History of 'White-Washing'
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

    • KCRW placeholder

      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Robert Kleinhenz

      Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation

      News

    The full episode

    2 of 5
    SCOTUS' Non-Decision in Contraceptive Case Highlights Court's Vacancy
    1. 0:30SCOTUS Non-Decision in Contraceptive Case Highlights Court’s Vacancy
    2. 9:51Could State-Level Efforts Help Solve LA's Housing Crisis?You’re reading this
    3. 17:58TV: Finales, Upfronts, Summer Comedies and Fall Reboots
    4. 26:50'No Más Bebés' Examines LA County Forced Sterilizations
    5. 42:01Anime's Troubled History of 'White-Washing'
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand