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Situated downtown in the historic Alkali-Mansion Flats neighborhood, Washington Plaza is a public housing community of 75 one-bedroom apartments for seniors with low incomes.

Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Chair Eric Garcetti today announced that the Metro Board has appointed Phillip Washington as the next CEO of Metro. “Phil Washington is the ideal person to manage our $36 billion transportation infrastructure program to ease congestion, cut smog, and boost our economy for decades to come," Mayor Garcetti said. "Phil Washington's track record of maximizing project efficiency, securing much-needed funding, and increasing customer service will well-serve Metro riders and taxpayers."

After receiving more than 20,000 public comments on the draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP), federal and state agencies today announced that they will finalize the plan in a “phased” approach – moving forward with large-scale renewable energy development and conservation on public lands in the California desert while slowing down the planning effort on the private lands

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement while on a pilgrimage led by Congressman John Lewis commemorating the series of marches in Selma, Alabama that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

The adaptive reuse process began for rehabilitating the former Immanuel Church, 3215 E. 3rd St., into a new affordable senior housing development. Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, The Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC), Thomas Safran & Associates, and Clifford Beers Housing, Inc. participated in the celebration

Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Board of Supervisors President London Breed today introduced the City’s Ten-Year Capital Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-25 with the Five-Year Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Plan for FY 2016-20 at the Board of Supervisors to invest in San Francisco’s future.

Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, led a letter urging the Department of Transportation to issue – without delay – strong safety standards for oil-by-rail transportation. Working with Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento, CA), Congressman Garamendi co-wrote the letter and circulated it among House Members. The letter responds to news that the Department may be considering weakening oil-train safety regulations and delaying the deadline for companies to comply with important safety guidelines. Last month in West Virginia, a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded – just the latest in a series of increasingly frequent incidents

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, announced that the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACoLA) will receive a $738,000 federal grant to continue employing its “Resident Service Coordinators” who are integral in connecting public housing residents with much-needed supportive services and resident empowerment activities in the community. Even more important, these coordinators link the County’s seniors to resources and services that will enable them to live independently and age-in-place.

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, blasted House Republican leadership for holding critical Coast Guard funding hostage to score political points. Funding for the Coast Guard will run out on Saturday, putting 41,000 active-duty military personnel in harm’s way without pay unless Speaker Boehner allows a clean vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

A $4 million boost is coming to the Los Angeles economy when more than 1,800 community development professionals from around the country convene in the city for the NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) Feb. 23-27. The conference is hosted by NeighborWorks America, a national, congressionally chartered nonprofit that creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities

The California Housing Finance Agency commented today on a decision by Moody's Investor Service to upgrade its rating on the agency's Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds from Baa2 to A3.

LOS ANGELES - February 13, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- California housing affordability improved from third-quarter 2014 but dipped when compared to a year ago, as lower interest rates failed to offset higher home prices, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 10, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sacramento: Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman has introduced AB 244, legislation that would strengthen the California Homeowner Bill of Rights (HBOR) by clarifying that widowed homeowners and other heirs who have legal interest in a home after a loved one passes away enjoy the same legal protections afforded to homeowners. HBOR was passed in January 2013, and has been widely credited with evening the playing field between individual homeowners and their mortgage servicers. Similar laws have also been enacted in Minnesota and Nevada.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 9, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) --Rep. Lois Capps (CA-24) applauded the bipartisan, unanimous passage of her bill, H.R. 5562, which would designate the U.S. Post Office building at 801 W. Ocean Avenue in Lompoc as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building

San Francisco CA - October 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, 41 California organizations join with the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) in calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to strengthen the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) through greater transparency.

San Francisco - October 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of a five-day public awareness campaign, activists in California are asking bank regulators questions about possible impacts of a Too Big To Fail Bank merger that would combine CIT Group and OneWest Bank.

SACRAMENTO, - October 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The California Housing Finance Agency announced today that it will begin providing an additional $6,500 in down payment assistance through its CalPLUS Conventional program. The change is part of the Agency’s ongoing efforts to make home purchasing more accessible for first-time homebuyers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) continued his effort to convince Speaker John Boehner that the House of Representatives should not adjourn at the end of this week, as has been widely reported. Today, Rep. Peters called for the passage of H.R. 1975, the “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” which ensures that pregnant women are not forced out of their jobs or denied reasonable accommodations that would allow them to keep working and supporting their families

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) --More than $2.3 million in flood damage can be attributed to about 50 homes within Los Angeles County unincorporated areas, according to recent findings by LA County Public Works engineers

CHANDLER, AZ - August 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 69,429 SF fl ex manufacturing facility and an adjacent 2.97 AC parcel at 1800 S. Price Rd. in Chandler has been sold for $12,650,000. The building is fully-leased to Iridium Communications with an estimated 10 years remaining on their lease