Terner Center for Housing Innovation - UC Berkeley

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 gubernatorial candidates, Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, have both acknowledged that housing is a top issue. But how much can a governor do on their own to respond to the housing crisis? And how quickly can they act? This commentary explores the possible executive actions that the next governor could pursue within their first 100…