Recent Independent Reporting on Dave Clevenger and PreFab Innovations

Over the past several weeks, multiple journalists and news outlets have published in-depth reporting examining housing projects, public funds, business entities, and legal disputes connected to Dave Clevenger and PreFab Innovations.
For those seeking context, transparency, and primary sources, I’m sharing links to this independent reporting below. I encourage readers to review the articles directly and draw their own conclusions.

Kings Network News By Francisco Ramirez Jr.

• Part 1: Housing Projects, Public Funds, and a Trail of Business Names
  https://tinyurl.com/Pt1-KingsNetworkNewsPFI
• Part 2: Ongoing Projects, Legal Disputes, and Oversight Questions
  https://tinyurl.com/Pt2-KingsNetworkNewsPFI
• Part 3: Continued Reporting on Housing Developments and Lawsuits
  https://tinyurl.com/Pt3KingsNetworkNewsPFI

Investigative Series By Paul Flores

• Part 1: The Clevenger Collapse: Public & Private Funds in Central Valley Housing
  https://tinyurl.com/ClevengerCollapse
• Part 2: The Visionary, the Victims, and the Varnish
  (Scroll below the LinkedIn image for Part 2)
  https://tinyurl.com/Part2-Victims-and-Varnish
• Part 3: The Gospel of Gain
  https://tinyurl.com/P3-Gospel-of-Gain

Why I’m Sharing ThisHousing affects real people — families, elders, and homeowners using personal savings to create stability. Below are personal accounts shared with permission, with names changed for privacy.

Jane (name changed) is 75 years old and lives in Mendocino County. She owns a 2-bedroom, 1-bath home. Her adult daughter and two teenage grandchildren planned to move into a 576 sq. ft. ADU in the backyard. Nearly two years after contracting with PreFab Innovations, Jane has a permit but no building to show for the approximately $60,000 deposit she paid. Jane is retired and disabled, and now must continue repaying a home equity line of credit she took out to fund the project, with no clear path to completion.

Linda (name changed) saved carefully to add an ADU to her property so she could generate rental income. She paid approximately $43,000 in cash as a deposit. Fourteen months later, with no structure on site, she is now facing the prospect of financing the entire project — something she did not originally plan or budget for.

Jeff (name changed) intended to create a multigenerational living arrangement by building an ADU for his parents in his backyard. Sixteen months later, with no meaningful progress and limited communication, his parents are now living inside his home — a situation none of them anticipated.

These stories are not isolated. They reflect the experiences of many homeowners who entered into ADU contracts in good faith, relying on timelines, representations, and trust.

Why Independent Journalism Matters
Independent journalism plays an essential role in bringing facts, timelines, and accountability into the public record. Sharing verified reporting helps ensure conversations remain grounded in evidence rather than speculation.

As always, I encourage thoughtful reading, respectful dialogue, and a focus on solutions that protect homeowners and strengthen consumer safeguards in housing. If you are looking at hiring a contractor please 

A Publicly Stated Vision
Below is a screenshot from the PreFabInnovations.com website (captured 1/29/25), under Vision & Goals:
“PreFab Innovations will lead the transformation of housing production in California.
Will serve our customer as if our own family was going to live there.”

I’m sharing this not as commentary, but as context — so readers can compare publicly stated goals with the experiences and reporting described and linked above.

Be well, 
Lindsay Wood
Tiny Home Lady®

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