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Lawmaker Wants To Turn Empty Office Space Into Housing

Lawmaker Wants To Turn Empty Office Space Into Housing

FromKQED's The California Report


Lawmaker Wants To Turn Empty Office Space Into Housing

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Because of the pandemic and the large number of people who now work from home, California has an abundance of vacant office space, but the state also has a shortage of housing. Now, a state lawmaker wants to tackle both problems by making it far easier to turn empty offices into homes.
Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED 

The Central Coast city of Paso Robles is becoming increasingly prominent in the world of wine. But as its stature grows, the Paso Robles area is facing familiar California challenges – like expensive housing and water worries. And that’s creating problems for the local wine industry.  
Reporter: Benjamin Purper, KCBX
Released:
Feb 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.