July 2024 Newsletter
Key US and California Supreme Court Decisions Released with Mixed Results for Housing and Homelessness
The US and California Supreme Courts issued two opinions this month on key cases that will impact homeless encampment management and financing for housing and homelessness solutions. The US [...]
Rising Housing Insurance Rates Impact Owners and Developers
Last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded 28 weather and climate disasters, eclipsing the previous high of 22 in 2020, resulting in at least $92.9B in damage [...]
Momentum on Social Housing Continues in Los Angeles
In late May, Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nithya Raman, Eunisses Hernandez, and Marqueece Harris-Dawson introduced a motion to build the City’s capacity to establish a large-scale social housing program [...]
Major May Deadline Cuts Notable Bills and Retains Many Others
May 24th marked the last day for each house in the Legislature to pass bills introduced in that house, with many housing and homelessness bills continuing to be in [...]
What We’re Reading
REPORTS
Social Housing in Vienna: Reflections from Los Angeles Housing Leaders | Global Policy Leadership Academy | June 2024
A Toolbox for Transitioning to Zero-Pollution Equipment | SPUR | June 2024
State of the Nation’s Housing 2024 | Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies | June 2024
US Economic, Housing and Mortgage Market Outlook – May 2024 | Freddie Mac | May 2024
Single-Family Zoning in California: A Statewide Analysis | Othering & Belonging Institute | May 2024
Decades of Disinvestment: Historic Redlining and Mortgage Lending Since 1981 | National Community Reinvestment Coalition | May 2024
ARTICLES/MEDIA
This California city is letting owners sell ADUs as starter homes. Will it be a housing revolution? | LA Times | June 14, 2024 (possibly paywalled)
Can Your Town Solve the Housing Crisis? | Bloomberg CityLab | June 10, 2024
How an American Dream of Housing Became a Reality in Sweden | New York Times | June 8, 2024 (possibly paywalled)
‘It’s Not Sustainable’: Insurance Hikes Threaten Affordable Housing | New York Times | June 7, 2024 (possibly paywalled)
Why California lawmakers are giving up a bid to repeal a nearly 75-year-old anti-public-housing measure | LA Times | June 6, 2024 (possibly paywalled)
Which Cities Would Benefit Most from Converting Offices into Housing? | Urban Institute | June 5, 2024
The Supreme Court case that could impact the homeless coast-to-coast | CBS Sunday Morning | June 2, 2024
Affordable housing to stay out of reach in major economies due to lack of supply: Reuters poll | Reuters | May 31, 2024
Newsom unveils plan that would hasten insurance-rate reviews — and increases | CalMatters | May 30, 2024
California lawmakers unveil budget rejecting Gavin Newsom spending cuts. Here’s their plan | Sacramento Bee | May 29, 2024 (possibly paywalled)