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April 16, 2024 As an advocate for equitable housing solutions, I am deeply concerned about the lack of affordable housing across our state—particularly in the Coachella Valley. Affordable housing isn’t just about shelter; it’s about equity, economic stability, social cohesion and the very fabric of our American culture. All people need to have the ability to pursue the American dream, Read More
May 2, 2024 As California tries to claw its way out of its housing affordability crisis, policymakers have been asking the wrong question, according to a new study from UC Berkeley. The study, published Thursday by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, argues the classic question — “Is a place affordable?” — should instead be supplanted with a Read More
June 5, 2024 State and federal funding for affordable housing took a steep drop in Santa Clara County last year, putting more of a burden on local governments to address the housing crisis. The cuts in state and federal funding declined by 24%, resulting in a $225 million funding decrease for affordable housing, according to a report released earlier this month by Read More
June 12, 2024 At a public hearing last month, a real estate developer approached the Concord City Council with a proposal that, to many, might have seemed too good to turn down: 183 new downtown apartments, nearly all affordable, at no cost to the city. All the developer asked of the council? Permission to accept up to $90 million in state Read More
June 12, 2024 Los Angeles and the Bay Area tend to get their way in the California Legislature. So do labor unions, social justice organizations and defense attorneys. On the flip side, anti-tax, police and business groups are much less successful. Those are the key findings from a data analysis of the organizations that have been most successful in passing Read More
June 5, 2024 Sacramento, CA – Earlier this spring, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ office released the result of a poll that shows “ strong majority of Californians would support a state housing bond on the November ballot, with 55% of likely voters saying they would approve a $9 billion bond, as homelessness and housing affordability continue to top the list of Read More
June 17, 2024 On average, a single person in San Diego County needs to make $47.67 an hour to afford the average monthly rent. That’s according to a report released last month by the San Diego Housing Federation and the California Housing Partnership. The report also found that the county has a shortage of more than 134,500 homes for low-income renters. Meanwhile, Read More
July 9, 2024 Online maps displaying a peppering of short-term rentals in San Diego have sparked a furor on social media, with commenters discussing whether the proliferation of short-term vacation homes across America are contributing to the country’s housing problem. “So this is why I can’t find affordable rental housing for my family,” a user named Kerouwhack commented on a Reddit post featuring Read More
June 26, 2024 San Francisco, CA — Today, Mayor London N. Breed joined City officials, local leaders, and development partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of 2550 Irving Street, a new 100% affordable housing development in San Francisco’s Sunset neighborhood. Located along the Irving Street commercial corridor, 2550 Irving will provide 90 new permanently affordable rental units serving households earning between 25% to 75% of Read More
June 30, 2024 The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) announced the results of the 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, revealing a slight decline in homelessness. Los Angeles County’s Point-in-Time estimate decreased by 0.27% to 75,312, while the City of Los Angeles saw a 2.2% decline to 45,252. The county’s estimate for unsheltered homelessness dropped by 5.1% to 52,365, Read More