Capitol Area Development News Today

By Nick Brunner | Solving Sacramento | Special to the OBSERVER - Roshaun Davis And Danielle Foster On The Need For Homeownership Education And Keeping Creatives Local

Consider the Rubik’s Cube challenge of assembling money to pay for an affordable housing project. In October 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office issued a statement highlighting a plan by the Capitol Area Development Authority — a joint state and Sacramento city agency — to construct an apartment building at 1322 O St. in Sacramento. Built on excess property donated by the state, it’s part of the governor’s initiative to use surplus land for affordable housi...