Policy Tag: Policy Analysis
In 2022, California Voters Will Vote Locally on Housing
Voters in California have become accustomed to voting on big-ticket housing-related measures in general elections. In 2018, Californians voted to…
Building Local Institutional Capacity: Lessons Learned from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Author: Elizabeth Kneebone Read the full paper here. The paper draws on interviews with 41 stakeholders with insights into the…
Rising Rents, Not Enough Data: How a Lack of Transparency Threatens to Undermine California’s Rent Cap
Authors: Alexander Casey Housing Affordability Data Lab Director, Terner Housing Innovation Labs Samantha Gordon Chief Programs Officer, TechEquity Collaborative…
The Cost to Build New Housing Keeps Rising: State Legislation Aiming to Reverse the Upwards Trend
Authors: Muhammad Alameldin, David Garcia The constraints on housing supply are a significant contributor to the current housing crisis. The…
The ABCs of JPAs
Authors: Ben Metcalf, Managing Director, Terner Center Sarah Karlinsky, Senior Advisor, SPUR David Garcia, Policy Director, Terner Center Read…
State Law, Local Interpretation: How Cities Are Implementing Senate Bill 9
Introduction Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (“HOME”) Act, otherwise known as Senate…
Biden Administration Steps Forward for Housing Supply
On May 16th, the White House released a plan to address the nation’s critical housing supply shortage. This plan—which included…
The Landscape of Middle-Income Housing Affordability in California
Authors: David Garcia, Policy Director Shazia Manji, Research Assistant Quinn Underriner, Data Scientist Carolina Reid, Faculty Research Advisor Read…
California’s Homekey Program: Unlocking Housing Opportunities for People Experiencing Homelessness
Authors: Carolina Reid Ryan Finnigan Shazia Manji Graduate Student Researchers: Hayden Rosenberg Sam Wilkinson Read the full report here.…
After a Big 2021, Will California Deliver More Housing Wins in 2022? A Preview
During the first year of the current 2021-22 California legislative session, we saw the passage of several key housing bills…
