NEWS & UPDATES
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October 2026 Newsletter
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law, Shifting Focus from Legislation to Implementation
After more than a year of bipartisan negotiations, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act officially became law on July 11, 2026, making it [...]
Affordability and Streamlining Remain in Focus as Newsom’s Final Legislative Session Nears Conclusion
The Legislature reconvened on August 3rd after its summer break with an eye on a continued push to address housing production and costs. The [...]
Five Insights into Building Housing Systems That Last: Lessons from Vienna
Around the world, cities are searching for solutions to the housing crisis, and communities are grappling with many of the same questions: How do [...]
What We’re Reading
REPORTS / RESOURCES
Homelessness and Drug Use in California | Public Policy Institute of California | September 2026
Episode 122: An Overview of Preapproved Building Plan Programs with Seva Rodnyansky | UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies | August 2026
San Diego Housing Instability Policy Brief (2026) | 211 San Diego | August 2026
ARTICLES/MEDIA
Cities often squabble over homelessness. A new California law forces one community to try something different | CalMatters | September 24, 2026
The California condo is dying. Can this affordable housing option be saved? | Los Angeles Times | September 11, 2026
20 affordable housing projects receive $220M in grants in L.A. County | LA Business First | September 10, 2026
Hundreds were about to be kicked off housing vouchers. A last-minute fix gives them a path forward | Long Beach Post | September 4, 2026
Nearly 6,000 homeless people could be displaced by the L.A. Olympics, study says | Los Angeles Times | September 4, 2026
Housing Bill Could Boost Community Land Trusts, But Implementation Is Critical | Shelterforce | September 4, 2026
To spur more housing construction, Denver changed its parking rules | Marketplace | September 2, 2026
Labour’s new housing model comes from California’s backyards | Politico | September 1, 2026