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US House and Trump Administration FY 2026 Budget Proposals Pose Challenges to Housing and Homelessness
On July 24, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved its FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill, while earlier in July, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations voted to approve its FY [...]
Governor’s Reorganization Creates New Cabinet-Level Housing and Homelessness Agency
On July 11, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the creation of a new, standalone cabinet-level agency dedicated to solving the housing and homelessness crisis. The California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA) will oversee key departments, including the [...]
California Budget Trailer Bills Enable New CEQA Infill Housing Exemptions
Article Contributor: Jacqueline Woo, Senior Associate, Research & Policy, Global Policy Leadership AcademyAfter lengthy delays, numerous budget hearings, fierce lobbying, and speculation, AB 130 (Committee on Budget) and SB 131 (Committee on Budget), budget trailers [...]
Case Study from the Climate Smart Housing Collective Demonstrates the Importance of Facilitating Climate and Housing Agency Relationships
As climate change and housing remain top issues facing this country and globally, the most vulnerable communities are at the highest risk of being impacted by extreme weather events and housing instability. Historically, such [...]
Federal Reconciliation Bill Signed with Housing Provisions; FY 2026 Budget Proposal Still Pending
Updated July 8, 2025 The Federal Reconciliation Bill – or “One Big Beautiful Bill”- to finalize spending for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 was signed into law on Friday, July 4, following frenzied negotiation in [...]
State Budget Passed with Unprecedented Focus on Housing Streamlining, Retaining Investments for Housing and Homelessness
Article Contributor: Jacqueline Woo, Senior Associate, Research & Policy California’s legislature passed its budget on Friday, June 13, ahead of the June 15 constitutional deadline. The budget was signed by Governor Newsom on Friday, [...]