
San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed: “Newsom just quietly floated an idea that could help fix California’s housing and fire recovery crises”
Managing Director Ben Metcalf writes in an Op-Ed for the San Francisco Chronicle that while considerable attention has been paid to Governor Newsom’s executive actions to speed up rebuilding in Los Angeles after the fires, a different and little-noticed idea in the governor’s budget proposal has potential for major impact both in Los Angeles and statewide: a reorganization of the state’s housing functions. The proposal would cleave the existing Business Consumer Services and Housing agency…
Permanent Supportive Housing: Building On What Works To End Chronic Homelessness
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) homelessness counts for 2024 show continued increases across much of the country.…
HomelessnessLessons from California’s Statewide Efforts to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
To counter the impacts of decades of discriminatory housing policies and worsening racial segregation, the State of California established a…
Pro-Housing Designation Programs: How States are Incentivizing Pro-Housing Reform
In recent years, state governments have taken a more active role in encouraging local policy change to increase housing production…
HomeownershipCalifornia Housing Laws That Go into Effect in 2025
Earlier this fall, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed over 60 housing-related bills into law, most of which will become effective…
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