Perspectives on Social Housing: Initial Insights from the California Social Housing Study
As California’s affordability crisis has deepened, interest has grown in scaling social housing—nonspeculative, permanently affordable housing for Californians across income levels that struggle to afford market rents. Two reports highlight initial insights from the California Social Housing Study, a research initiative established through Senate Bill 555 to examine barriers, resources, and opportunities for the creation of social housing at scale statewide. Produced in collaboration with Liberation in a Generation and the California Department of Housing…
What Can States Do to Reform Land Use and Support Factory-Built Housing?
Today the Terner Center joined the National Housing Crisis Task Force and other national research institutions in releasing white papers…
The First 100 Days: How an Incoming California Governor Might Use Executive Power to Address the Housing Crisis
Authors: Ben Metcalf, Managing Director David Garcia, Deputy Director of Policy Sarah Karlinsky, Director of Research and Policy California’s two…
2026 California Legislative Round-Up
Authors: Julie Aguilar, former Research Analyst David Garcia, Deputy Director of Policy Introduction 2026 has been another consequential year in…
Preserving NOAH as an Anti-Displacement Strategy
Authors: Taesoo Song, Assistant Professor; Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs Carolina Reid, Faculty Research Advisor Most lower-income…
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