How Local Market Conditions Shape Housing Policy Outcomes: Terner Housing Policy Simulator
Findings from the Terner Housing Policy Simulator at Terner Labs Local market conditions—such as land values, construction costs, and regulatory environments—can shape how housing development responds to policy changes. Therefore, reforms that meaningfully expand housing supply in one city may have far more limited effects in another. Understanding these differences is critical for policymakers: without accounting for local market dynamics, even well-intentioned housing policies may fail to produce the intended increases in production. Terner Labs—an…
California Gubernatorial Candidates Housing Forum Moderated by Ezra Klein
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation, The New York Times, San Francisco Foundation, and Housing Action Coalition hosted a…
Key Advances Toward a One-Stop Shop for Affordable Housing in California
California is on the cusp of a major transformation of its affordable housing delivery system. Beginning July 1, 2026, the…
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2026 California Legislative Preview
After enacting several high-profile housing bills in 2025, lawmakers have shown no indication that 2026 will be any less eventful.…
Potential Pathways to Scale Innovative Construction Methods in California
Amid a deepening housing crisis, innovation in housing construction has emerged as a promising pathway to lower costs, shorten development…
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