Author: Christina Gotuaco

5 Key Takeaways for Making Building Decarbonization Work in Affordable Housing

The California Housing Partnership hosted a five-part Affordable Housing Building Decarbonization Summit in late 2020 to understand the opportunities and challenges of building decarbonization policies and programs across California that impact multifamily affordable housing.    This report, an outcome of the Summit, offers vital insights to inform the state’s building decarbonization policies and ensure equitable outcomes for affordable housing providers and their residents. The Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Partnership News, Sustainable Housing

Statement Condemning Recent Racist Violence

The Partnership condemns in the strongest terms the racism against people of Asian descent that appears to have motivated the recent Atlanta area killings and was clearly involved in the recent series of incidents of violence and harassment here in California. Our thoughts are with colleagues, industry partners and staff who are directly or indirectly affected by the incidents that Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Partnership News

New Report Shows Challenges Facing Low-Income California Renters in 2021, Calls for Strategic Response

CALIFORNIA, March 18, 2021 — The findings in this year’s 2021 California Affordable Housing Needs Report from the California Housing Partnership tell a clear story: the pandemic impacts have only worsened an already untenable situation facing low-income California renters, with rising homelessness and cost burdens leading to increased housing fragility and worsening racial inequality.   78% of extremely low-income (ELI) renter Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Partnership News, Housing Need

Where are Affordable Homes Most At Risk in California?

California has already lost 18,043 subsidized affordable rental homes and today, another 6,785 subsidized affordable rental homes are at risk of market rate conversion as soon as next year. These homes house thousands of low-income seniors, families and individuals and can be found in 35 of California’s 55 counties, according to the Affordable Homes At Risk | 2021 Report by the California Housing Partnership.    By 2030, more Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Partnership News, Research

Federal Action Alert for COVID-19 Renter Relief

This week the House of Representatives will vote on a COVID-19 relief bill (the American Rescue Plan Act) to help America’s lowest-income renters address rent arrears and remain housed and to bring people experiencing homelessness indoors.  The bill provides $25 billion in rental assistance including: $19.05 billion for emergency rental assistance (ERA) for low-income families experiencing a financial hardship during Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Policy

Creating a Unified Process to Award All State Affordable Rental Housing Funding

A SYSTEMS ISSUE WITH A HEAVY PRICE TAG   Numerous policymakers have cited the pressing need to reduce the cost and time involved in producing new affordable rental homes in California; as have taxpayers, the media, and stakeholder groups taking a critical look at accountability in this realm. New analysis from the California Housing Partnership (the Partnership) finds that each additional Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Policy

State Policy Priorities for 2021: Announcing California’s Roadmap HOME

The California Housing Partnership is proud to announce the release of the 2021 policy priorities from the Roadmap HOME — the first long-term, comprehensive, and evidence-based framework of policy solutions to end homelessness and create stable, affordable homes for all Californians.    Developed in partnership with Housing California and leading policy experts, researchers and advocates from across the state, this Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Partnership News

California’s affordable housing leaders offer sneak preview of forthcoming Roadmap HOME 2030

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 26, 2021 Contact: Adam Bink, Spitfire // Christina Gotuaco, California Housing Partnership California’s affordable housing leaders offer sneak preview of forthcoming Roadmap HOME 2030 Coalition unveils framework of bold policy priorities for 2021-22 legislative session SACRAMENTO — As the 2021-22 legislative session gets underway, Housing California and California Housing Partnership offered a sneak preview of the Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Partnership News, Events

New AHSC Report Highlights Climate & Economic Benefits of 11,300 Sustainable Homes

The California Housing Partnership has released a new policy brief co-authored with Enterprise Community Partners documenting the substantial community and economic benefits made possible by the first five rounds of the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program. Since its inception in 2014, AHSC has exemplified how land use, affordable housing, and high-quality transportation can be married together in a Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Partnership News

Statement on Governor Newsom’s budget proposal

As leaders in California’s affordable housing movement, we appreciate that Governor Newsom’s budget includes proposals that will help reduce homelessness, increase the supply of affordable housing across California, protect renters from eviction and discrimination, and address racial inequities that have plagued our state. These proposals include a third year of expanding the state’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, restoring Read More

Author: Christina Gotuaco

Posted in Partnership News, Policy