Recent Newsletters
While Governor Newsom’s CEQA Package Left Out Housing, Legislators are Taking Action
As reported in the July newsletter - Budget Trailer Bills Include CEQA Reforms for Infrastructure but Not Housing - new laws were adopted this summer to streamline and reform the California Environmental Quality Act [...]
Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Launches Housing Portal
As one of its first initiatives, the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) unveiled a new online housing portal that centralizes housing listings for the nine-county Bay Area, streamlining the process for renters to [...]
State Budget Keeps Housing Funds Intact
On June 27th, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 101—the Budget Act of 2023, which includes funding for housing and homelessness and for transportation. Along with the budget, the Legislature sent 20 trailer bills to [...]
Budget Trailer Bills Include CEQA Reforms for Infrastructure but Not Housing
As part of the budget deal reached between Governor Newsom and the Legislature, new laws were adopted to streamline and reform the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for infrastructure projects. This follows the Governor’s May [...]
Should California Adopt a Right to Housing?
Voters may soon have the chance to vote on a State Constitutional Amendment to establish a right to housing in California. In basic terms, a right to housing recognizes the fundamental right of all [...]
State Settles Lawsuit with Advocates Over COVID Rental Aid
Tenant rights and anti-poverty groups scored a major victory in June in reaching a legal settlement with the State of California over rental assistance payments for tenants impacted during the COVID crisis. As a result [...]