Previewing Gavin Newsom’s State Of The State Address / Changing Single-Family Zoning Laws / Pros, Cons Of Aggie Square Project / Shrinking Homeownership Racial Gap

Summary: <p>Governor Gavin Newsom is set to deliver his State of the State Address one year into the pandemic; we preview what to expect Tuesday night. Housing also continues to be a key issue in California, and the market only got hotter during the pandemic. Some cities, including Sacramento, are looking to end single-family exclusive zoning in an effort to open up more housing options; we’ll hear from a couple of CapRadio reporters and their sources about the highly controversial issue.<br><br>Plus, we discuss concerns over displacement and gentrification as the Aggie Square development project moves forward in Sacramento and how expanding access to credit could shrink the homeownership racial gap.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li>CapRadios Politics Reporter and California State of Mind podcast host <a href="/about/bios/nicole-nixon/"><strong>Nicole Nixon</strong></a> previews Governor Newsom’s 2021 State of the State address</li> <li>Political Consultant <a href="/stutzmanpa.com"><strong>Rob Stutzman</strong></a> gives perspective on Governor Newsom’s likely topics from a moderate Republican standpoint </li> <li>CapRadio PolitiFact California Reporter <a href="/about/bios/chris-nichols/"><strong>Chris Nichols</strong></a> and CapRadio Race and Equity Reporter <a href="/about/bios/sarah-mizes-tan/"><strong>Sarah Mizes-Tan</strong></a> discuss the reporting they’ve done on efforts to change single-family zoning laws in the state, including in the city of Sacramento</li> <li>UC Davis Campus Planning and Environmental Stewardship Associated Vice-Chancellor and Aggie Square Project Planning Director <a href="https://aggiesquare.ucdavis.edu/about/team/robert-segar"><strong>Robert Segar</strong></a> and <a href="https://siwd.org/siwd-members">Sacramento Investment Without Displacement</a> President of the Board <strong>Gabby Trejo</strong> talk about how the Aggie Square project could affect residents living in the surrounding Oak Park and Tahoe Park neighborhoods</li> <li>Zillow Principal Economist <a href="https://www.zillow.com/research/about-us/chris-glynn/"><strong>Chris Glynn</strong></a> breaks down data that shows how expanding access to credit could shrink the homeownership race gap</li> </ul>