SACRAMENTO: Governor Newsom signed a package of more than 30 housing bills on September 29, cutting regulatory reviews, streamlining factory-built housing approval and strengthening starter-home laws for townhomes and condominiums. The governor's office cites a 6.8% drop in unsheltered homelessness.
ANNAPOLIS: Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed executive orders on October 2 removing administrative obstacles to housing approval and construction, building on the state's transit-oriented development legislation.
NEW YORK: The Mamdani administration placed 12 neighbourhoods on an accelerated track for affordable housing - an early signal of the new city government's delivery-first intent.