Past Webinar: CA Housing Policy 2025: Key Legislative Trends & What to Expect

Webinar | Tuesday, March 18, 3:00 – 4:00pm PT

Following opening remarks with new Assembly Housing Chair Matt Haney, panelists discussed housing bills introduced for the 2025 legislative session—including building reforms and funding measures—and what they might mean for residents across the state. They offered insights into how legislation may shape housing production, wildfire response, and housing affordability.

Terner Center Policy Associate Muhammad Alameldin presented an overview of new legislation.

Speakers included:

• Matt Haney, Chair, California State Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development (Opening Remarks)
• Marina Espinoza, Policy Director, California Housing Consortium
• Holly Fraumeni De Jesús, Partner, Lighthouse Public Affairs
• Nevada V. Merriman, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, MidPen Housing Corporation
• Justin Zucker, Of Counsel, Patterson & O’Neill, PC

Terner Center Research Director Sarah Karlinsky moderated the discussion.