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• Popular sunny destination to slash 10,000 vacation rentals in affordable housing push - The Hawaii governor has announced the removal of 10,000 vacation rentals to provide more housing for locals. Tourism policy changes are reshaping Aloha State visits.
• Trump’s 401(k) housing pitch collapses into reality check as economists say supply is the real crisis - California's million-home shortage shows how strict zoning laws and environmental reviews drive housing prices to twice the national median, experts say.
• Spanberger signals left bent after centrist campaign; GOP leader warns of ‘Fairfaxing the rest of VA' - Governor Abigail Spanberger's housing executive order raises questions about state intervention in local zoning, with Republicans warning of progressive overreach.
• Mamdani announces $2.1M settlement with major landlord as tenants describe 'nightmare' conditions - NYC reaches $2.1M settlement with A&E Real Estate over 14 buildings, forcing repairs of 4,000+ violations and ending alleged tenant harassment practices.
• Pro-Trump group unleashes blueprint for crucial housing initiative featuring top MAGA influencer - Policy goals from the new 'Make Housing Great Again' launched by Trump allies include market-driven deregulation strategies that experts argue will make homeownership more attainable.
• EXCLUSIVE: HUD launches civil rights probe into Minneapolis over race-based housing priorities - The Department of Housing and Urban Development opened an investigation into Minneapolis housing policies for allegedly prioritizing racial preferences.
• Mamdani housing czar called ‘White, middle-class homeowners’ a ‘huge problem' during 2021 podcast appearance - NYC's new tenant protection chief Cea Weaver previously called "White, middle-class homeowners' a 'huge problem' for renters and urged undermining homeownership in 2021 remarks.
• NYC Dem reveals how city council rejected Cea Weaver—now Mamdani is handing her power without confirmation - Zohran Mamdani faced scrutiny after unilaterally appointing radical housing activist Cea Weaver, whose appointment to a city commission in 2021 was blocked by city council.
• Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case - New York City's new mayor Zohran Mamdani tackles housing crisis on day one with executive orders targeting landlords and bankruptcy case intervention.
• Biden-era rental assistance included payments to dead tenants and non-citizens, new HUD report reveals - A new HUD report revealed $5.8 billion in questionable rental assistance payments, including funds allegedly sent to 30,000 deceased tenants.