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Housing + Climate Policy: Building Equitable Pathways to Sustainability and Affordability

There is an urgent need for integrated, complementary housing and climate policies that tackle the intertwined challenges of environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and the deepening housing affordability crisis. Our new report looks…
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Launching our Housing + Climate Research Initiative

Author: Carolina Reid In the face of a rapidly changing climate, the intersection of housing and climate policy has emerged as a critical area of focus. The policies that impact where and…
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Stretched to Capacity: The Challenges Facing California’s Homelessness Service Providers

Nonprofit organizations play a key role in providing services to people experiencing homelessness in California and many have expanded their services amid a surge in homelessness over the last several years. Our…
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Understanding CalAIM Implementation Across California

California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal—known as CalAIM—is a far-reaching, multiyear plan to transform the Medi-Cal program, which provides health insurance for over 13 million low-income Californians. One of the most promising aspects…
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Will the Federal Government Enact Land Use Reforms in 2024? A Look at What May Lie Ahead

Author: Ben Metcalf The past several years has seen a flurry of state legislation tackling the housing crisis by overriding local land use requirements in order to make it easier to build…
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New Terner Center Resources to Aid California Jurisdictions in Calibrating Impact Fees

Local governments levy development impact fees on new housing development to help fund the expansion of public facilities and infrastructure. These revenues support the construction of critical facilities, such as parks, public…
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