Policy Tag: Data Resources
Shelter and Safety Among People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Ryan Finnigan, Senior Research Associate Read the full paper here.

An Uneven Housing Safety Net: Disparities in the Disbursement of Emergency Rental Assistance and the Role of Local Institutional Capacity
Read the full paper here. Authors: Elizabeth Kneebone, Research Director Quinn Underriner, Data Scientist

Struggling to Live in the Communities They Serve: How Housing Affordability Impacts School Employees in California
The combination of stagnant incomes and California’s continually rising housing costs weighs heavily on public school employees across the state.…

Evaluating California’s Changing Demographics in Light of New 2020 Census Data Methods
The decennial Census, the one moment every 10 years that we get an updated picture of everyone who lives in…

On the Edge of Homelessness: The Vulnerability of Extremely Low-Income Households in the Bay Area
This paper presents data on the demographic, housing, and labor market characteristics of ELI households in the 9-county Bay Area…

Strip Malls to Homes: An Analysis of Commercial to Residential Conversions in California
Read the full paper here. Authors: Dr. Issi Romem, Terner Center Affiliate and Founder, MetroSight David Garcia, Policy Director,…

Commercial Zoning Paper Series
Is there an alternative future for the strip mall? Has COVID-19 created an opportunity to adapt underutilized commercial and retail…

Findings and Lessons from Two National Surveys of Landlords
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in profound economic hardship for the nation’s renters; the most recent Census Bureau Household Pulse…

Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits on Parcels Zoned for Single-Family Create New Homes?
Read the full report here. Jurisdiction-level SB9 analysis results can be accessed here. This file contains model results for all…

The Uneven Impact of the Pandemic on the Tenants and Owners of Small Rental Properties
Read the full paper here. Author: Nathaniel Decker, Postdoctoral Scholar
