Recent Newsletters
National Low Income Housing Coalition Finds Inadequate Housing Supply for Lowest Income Renters
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual affordable homes report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, in March, finding that extremely low-income (ELI) renters nationally and in California face a [...]
March Ballot Results May Portend Trouble in November
The mixed results for Proposition 1, the Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure, which would dramatically restructure how individuals who are unsheltered and living with mental illness can receive care through the Mental [...]
Supreme Court Term Features Two Housing and Homelessness Cases
The 2023-2024 Supreme Court term will feature two key cases highlighting tensions in the public discourse regarding housing and homelessness, particularly in California. The first, Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California, concerns development [...]
State Legislative Update: New Senate Pro Tempore and Notable Bills
February 16th marked the deadline for new bills to be introduced for this year’s legislative session; 2,124 new bills were introduced, many of which attempted to tackle controversial issues beyond housing, including artificial intelligence [...]
New Bills and Second-Year Bills Still in Play
With the deadline for new bills to be introduced approaching on February 16, the legislature has been busy introducing numerous bills. We expect momentum to increase as we approach the deadline. For second-year bills, [...]
Historic Mental Health and Housing Ballot Initiative on March 2024 Ballot
On March 5th, California state voters will vote on Proposition 1, the Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure, which crucially addresses the homelessness crisis through funding housing and shelter, a shift towards a [...]