NEWS & UPDATES
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January 2025 Newsletter
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What We’re Reading
REPORTS / RESOURCES
Homelessness Prevention Series: Spotlight on Eviction Prevention | United States Interagency Council on Homelessness | December 2024
Three Decades of Housing Challenges in the Golden State | Public Policy Institute of California | December 2024
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes Campaign Releases New Report on Housing and Homelessness Ballot Measures in the 2024 Elections! | National Low Income Housing Coalition | December 2024
The Fair Housing Land Use Score in California: An Evaluation of 199 Municipal Plans | UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies | November 2024
Can Public Housing Play a Role in a New American Social Housing System? | Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University | October 2024
ARTICLES/MEDIA
Can New State Regulations Resolve California’s Existential Insurance Crisis? | CalMatters | December 17, 2024
Social Housing Can Work in SF, a Groundbreaking New Report Shows | 48hills | December 16, 2024
States and Localities Can Use Guaranteed Income to Support People Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Instability While Promoting Dignity and Racial Equity | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | December 15, 2024
New USC Study Reveals Expanding Public Housing Could Reduce Homelessness In LA County | ABC7 | December 12, 2024
Solutions: Harris Promised 3 Million New Homes. States Might Actually Make It Happen | Los Angeles Times | December 1, 2024
Landlords Are Using AI To Raise Rents — And California Cities Are Leading the Pushback | CalMatters | December 1, 2024
Busing People Out of Homelessness: How California’s Relocation Programs Really Work | CalMatters | November 25, 2024
San Diego Take Key Step Toward Preserving Thousands of Low-Rent Apartments | The San Diego Union Tribune | November 21, 2024
Additional Manufactured Housing Could Benefit Millions of U.S. Homebuyers | Pew Charitable Trusts | November 20, 2024
How a Trump Administration Could Affect California’s Housing Crisis | CalMatters | November 14, 2024
