NEWS & UPDATES
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September 2026 Newsletter
Congress Sends Landmark Housing Reform Bill to the President
After nearly a year of bipartisan negotiations, Congress has approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, marking passage of the most significant piece [...]
State Budget Invests in Housing: $11.25 Billion Bond Heads to Voters; $1.7 Billion in New Funding Approved
As part of final budget negotiations, Legislative leadership and Governor Newsom agreed to the specifics of an $11.25 billion housing bond and an additional [...]
Reflections on Vienna: Delegations Designed for Impact
Sarah participated in the Global Policy Leadership Academy’s September 2022 Vienna Social Housing Field Study delegation while serving as Director of External Affairs at [...]
What We’re Reading
REPORTS / RESOURCES
Projected Transportation Impacts of California Housing Plans | Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley | August 2026
Expanding Interim Housing: Recent Trends in the Bay Area | Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley | August 2026
State of Los Angeles County Housing and Neighborhoods (SOLACHAN) 2026 | University of Southern California | August 2026
ARTICLES/MEDIA
Portland’s Struggle to Advance Social Housing Gets a Temporary Boost | ShelterForce | August 27, 2026
Almost Nowhere in California is Building Enough, According to the State. Here’s Why | CalMatters | August 11, 2026
In San Francisco, Turning Offices into Housing is a Boutique Business | San Francisco Standard | August 10, 2026
L.A. has more than 20,000 Vacant Lots. They Could Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis | Los Angeles Times | August 7, 2026
For Local Governments, Full Benefits of ROAD to Housing Act Could Take Years, Analysis Shows | Smart Cities Dive | August 6, 2026
Why Insurance Matters to Renters, Landlords and California | CalMatters | August 6, 2026
As Costa Mesa Hunts for Housing Sites, College District Offers up Parcels for Rezoning | Los Angeles Times | August 5, 2026
Homelessness has Dropped 57% on Metro System Since 2024, Count Finds | Los Angeles Times | August 5, 2026
California House Democrats Tout New Law to Boost Sacramento Housing Supply | Sacramento Bee | August 3, 2026
Affordable Housing Often Costs More to Build than Market‑Rate Housing – Colorado is Closing the Gap | The Conversation July 28, 2026