06/04/2026
In The News: "Palo Alto is seeking to earn a pro-housing designation from the state of California this year, a label that would mark a major shift in the way the city has responded to growing regional housing needs...
If the city’s application succeeds, Palo Alto would join 74 other cities — including neighbors Mountain View, Redwood City and Los Altos — in gaining access to millions of dollars in state grant funding for additional housing projects down the road. According to city staff, the state has doled out $56 million in grant funding since 2022 to pro-housing designated cities."
Palo Alto is seeking to earn a pro-housing designation from the state of California this year, a label that would mark a major shift in the way the city has responded to growing regional housing needs amid significant resident pushback to new development.