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September 2025 Newsletter | Mid-Month Update
Governor’s Reorganization Creates New Cabinet-Level Housing and Homelessness Agency
On July 11, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the creation of a new, standalone cabinet-level agency dedicated to solving the housing and homelessness crisis. The California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA) will oversee key departments, including the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA), and the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC). This sweeping reorganization of state government is part of the Governor’s broader strategy to improve efficiency, accelerate housing production, and reduce homelessness across the state.The new agency will become effective on July 1, 2026, at which time the current Business, Consumer Services, and Housing [...]
What We’re Reading
REPORTS / RESOURCES
Early Outcomes from the Los Angeles County Homelessness Prevention Unit | California Policy Lab | July 2025
Annual Trends Among the Unsheltered in Three Los Angeles Neighborhoods | RAND Corporation | July 2025
Locked Out: Why Homeownership is Out of Reach for Many Young Hispanic Families | Joint Center on Housing Studies | July 2025
Housing Policy and Poverty: The Case of California | Niskanen Center | July 2025
ARTICLES/MEDIA
Contentious Housing Bill Narrowly Clears California Statehouse | Politico | September 12, 2025
A ‘Third Way’ Between Buying or Renting? Swiss Co-ops Say They’ve Found It. | New York Times | August 26, 2025
Is New Housing Being Built In Your California Neighborhood? Search This Map To Find Out | San Francisco Chronicle | August 13, 2025
The Matchmakers Bringing Churches and Developers Together | Shelterforce | August 6, 2025