Recent Newsletters
State-Level Election Results Signal More Pro Housing Legislators
While national attention was focused on the Presidential and U.S. Senate races, a significant number of pivotal contests here in California deserve attention. Homelessness and housing affordability continue to be at the forefront of [...]
Governor Signs Majority of Key Housing and Homelessness Bills by Deadline
The Governor signed the majority of key housing and homelessness bills by Monday, September 30, 2024, concluding another legislative year by signing nearly 1,000 bills. Key themes of the legislative session were housing enforcement and [...]
Harris-Walz and Ocasio-Cortez-Smith Housing Plans Reference Social Housing Elements
Underscoring the intensity of the housing crisis, two plans to address the issue were recently introduced, one from the Harris-Walz presidential campaign and the other from Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Tina Smith. Since the [...]
Federal Stopgap Bill Maintains Funding for Federal Programs Despite Cost Increases
On September 30, President Biden signed a continuing resolution (CR) that extends funding for the Federal government until December 20, setting up a spending fight in December. The CR ensures that the Federal government will [...]
ADU Programs as an Affordable Housing Strategy: Insights from a New Paper
A newly published paper from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies highlights programs that use Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) as a form of affordable housing. A growing body of work is showing how ADUs [...]
UPDATE: Multiple Housing and Homelessness Bills Signed by Governor, with More Awaiting Signature
The original article from our September newsletter included updates of bills that had passed the legislature and were awaiting the Governor’s signature. This article has been updated as of September 19, 2024 with bills that [...]