Policy Tag: California
No Place Like Zone: Two Ways California Policymakers Can Encourage Housing Affordability Through the Opportunity Zone Program
Ever since the federal government launched the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, many questions about the potential benefits and drawbacks have been raised.…
Regulating ADUs in California: Local Approaches & Outcomes
By Dr. Deirdre Pfeiffer, Associate Professor at Arizona State University and Visiting Scholar at the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate This…
New Amendments to SB 50 Change Approach to Identifying “Sensitive Communities”
On April 24, SB 50 went before the Senate Governance and Finance committee. While it passed the committee 6-1, the resulting…
Statewide Goals, Local Tools: Case Studies in Affordable Housing Development in California
Cities have an important role to play in addressing California’s affordable housing shortage, and local policies such as community land…
Exploring Upzoning as a Tool to Increase California’s Housing Supply
As California’s housing crisis worsens, policymakers are increasingly focused on upzoning policies as a way to expand housing supply, particularly…
Housing Policies in California Cities: Seeking Local Solutions to a Statewide Shortfall
By Dr. Sarah Mawhorter, Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Southern California and Visiting Scholar at Syracuse University This is the first…
Unpacking the Growth in San Francisco’s Vacancies
As part of our commitment to the education and professional development of UC Berkeley students, the Terner Center highlights exceptional…
Estimating the Impact of an Anti-Gouging Rent Cap in California
Last spring, the Terner Center published a brief on a handful of tenant protection ideas in California titled “Finding Common…
The End of the Mortgage “Dark Age”: Fintech and the Equity Implications of Disruptive Technology in the U.S. Residential Mortgage Market
As part of our commitment to the education and professional development of UC Berkeley students, the Terner Center highlights exceptional…
Strengthening Feasibility Studies for Inclusionary Housing Policies
Paired with other public investments and financing products, inclusionary zoning policies can increase the supply of affordable housing, particularly in…
