Building new affordable housing in California has always been complex, but costs have risen significantly in recent years. This Terner Center research brief looks at a key cost contributor: local impact fees…
Author: David Garcia, Deputy Director of Policy After a surprising year of housing policy bipartisanship, lawmakers in Washington, DC are poised to continue pushing for housing supply and affordability solutions in 2026.…
On January 14, 2026, Tyler Pullen testified to the California State Assembly Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation. Testimony by Tyler Pullen Assistant Director of Building Innovation, Terner Labs Researcher, Terner Center…
On January 14, 2026, Terner Center Deputy Director of Policy David A. Garcia testified to the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Watch the hearing video (testimony starts at 17:41) David A. Garcia, Deputy Director of…
On January 6, 2026, Terner Center Managing Director Ben Metcalf testified at the first hearing of the California State Assembly Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation. Watch the hearing video (testimony starts…
In 2022, California embarked on an ambitious effort to improve its Medi-Cal system—the state’s Medicaid program that insures nearly 15 million people, or 40 percent of California’s residents. It joined other states…
