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Reaching California’s ADU Potential: Progress to Date and the Need for ADU Finance

Authors:

Karen Chapple, Faculty Director, Center for Community Innovation

David Garcia, Policy Director, Terner Center for Housing Innovation

Eric Valchuis, Graduate Student Researcher

Julian Tucker, Graduate Student Researcher

 

Read the full policy brief here.

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