April 2024 Newsletter
Early New Bills and Notable Second-year Bills | California
The second year of California’s 2023–24 legislative session is underway, with a few newly introduced and several second–year bills continuing their journey through the legislative process. At the top [...]
Governor Newsom Signs Housing Bills
This year the Governor signed more than 50 bills that simplify and expedite the construction of new housing, provide more opportunities for affordable homes, and strengthen rental protections. The [...]
Historic Mental Health Bills Signed to Build Behavioral Health Housing
In addition to housing bills, the Governor signed two bills that focus on mental health and substance abuse but have significant housing provisions. SB 326 (Eggman, D-Stockton) modernizes the [...]
San Diego Community College District Breaks Ground on First On-campus Affordable Student Housing Project
The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) is one of the region’s anchor institutions that employs approximately 5,000 people and provides education to roughly 100,000 students annually. Unfortunately, a [...]
What We’re Reading
Reports
2024 Legislative Preview: Housing and Homelessness Legislation Amid New Leadership and Budgetary Challenges | Terner Center | March 2024
Biden Administration Releases FY25 Budget | NCSHA | March 2024
Fact Sheet: Using Modular Building To Increase Affordable Housing Stock | Center for American Progress | March 2024
Lessons From California’s Homekey Program: Adding Affordable Housing by Buying Market-Rate Apartment Buildings | UCLA Lewis Center | February 2024
Articles
The Feds Want to Study Giving Cash to Renters. Will Californians be Included? | CalMatters | March 22, 2024
Biden Suggests a Bigger Federal Role to Reduce Housing Costs | New York Times | March 21, 2024 (possibly paywalled)
The End of Skid Row’s Cheap Hotels? L.A. Leaders Want to Replace Last-Resort Homeless Housing | LA Times | March 19, 2024 (possibly paywalled)
For the First Time in 15 Years, Federal Housing Administration Increases Loan Limits to Expand Financing for Manufactured Homes | HUD | March 18, 2024
Fresh Batch of YIMBY Housing Bills Clash with Coastal Protections (Again) | CalMatters | March 18, 2024
How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing | New York Times | March 17, 2024 (possibly paywalled)
Why Private Developers Are Rejecting Government Money for Affordable Housing | Wall Street Journal | March 16, 2024 (possibly paywalled)
Cities Face Cutbacks as Commercial Real Estate Prices Tumble | New York Times | March 14, 2024 (possibly paywalled)
After Leading a Back to the City Movement, Many Millennials Moved to the Suburbs | Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies | March 14, 2024
In Hospitals, Affordable Housing Gets the Long-Term Investor It Needs | New York Times | March 12, 2024 (possibly paywalled)