How Are CA’s Funding Programs Progressing on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing?
Between 2019 and 2021, the State of California adopted new policies to encourage production of family-serving affordable housing in “high-opportunity” neighborhoods with characteristics linked to upward mobility, college attendance, and other positive long-term outcomes for children. Historically, only a small share of family-serving affordable housing had been developed in these Read More
Analysis of Potential Economic Impacts from Proposition 5
Proposition 5 would provide an easier path for residents to approve GO bonds that fund infrastructure and housing investments critical to advancing local needs and priorities by reducing the two-thirds voter approval requirement to 55 percent. Economic & Planning Systems (EPS) quantified the net economic gains arising from a hypothetical Read More
Low-Income Weatherization Program Multifamily: Impact Report 2024
Updated in 2024 and published in collaboration with the Association for Energy Affordability, this Impact Report presents the latest findings on the climate and community benefits delivered by the Cap-and-Trade-funded Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) Multifamily since its launch in 2016.
Unsubsidized Affordable Homes At-Risk | 2024 Report
Using a proprietary methodology, the California Housing Partnership identified unsubsidized naturally-occurring affordable housing (NOAH) properties that due to their age, location and other market factors, offer rents affordable to low-income households. Notable findings in this 2024 report include: Already Lost 163,000+ homes are no longer affordable, largely concentrated in Read More
Affordable Homes At-Risk | 2024 Report
California’s affordable housing crisis will only worsen if nothing more is done to protect the thousands of subsidized affordable rental homes at risk of market rate conversion. According to the Affordable Homes At Risk | 2024 Report released April 5 by the California Housing Partnership: 19,249 subsidized affordable rental homes have Read More
California Affordable Housing Needs Report 2024
The California Housing Partnership annually assesses the needs of California’s low-income renters for the purpose of informing state and local policy leaders. Key findings from this year’s California Affordable Housing Needs Report: Although California has more than doubled production of new affordable homes in the past five years, the State is Read More
The Pathway Forward for Electrifying Multifamily Affordable Rental Housing
Affordable housing providers are faced with the challenge of providing safe and comfortable housing for low-income families while also being mindful of their impact on the environment. California policymakers have embraced electrification as a promising solution for reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in buildings, which are associated with Read More
Findings from the Los Angeles Affordable Housing Decarbonization Summit
The 2023 Los Angeles Affordable Housing Decarbonization Summit (February 18th, 2023), marked a milestone in the city’s efforts towards sustainable and energy-efficient affordable housing. Organized and hosted by the California Housing Partnership (the Partnership) and the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH), this event brought together key stakeholders from Read More
2023 Subsidized Affordable Housing At Risk Report
California’s affordable housing crisis will only worsen if nothing more is done to protect the thousands of subsidized affordable rental homes at risk of market rate conversion. According to the Affordable Homes At Risk | 2023 Report released April 20 by the California Housing Partnership: 22,078 subsidized affordable rental homes have already been Read More
California Naturally-Occurring Affordable Homes At Risk Report 2023
Using a new, proprietary methodology, the California Housing Partnership is now able to identify unsubsidized naturally-occurring affordable housing (NOAH) properties that due to their age, location and other market factors, offer rents affordable to low-income households. This is the first statewide assessment of At-Risk NOAH that has been done to Read More