CA must produce homes people can afford. Our bit.ly/24-25Budget calls for ongoing funding for affordable housing production & preservation programs. We urge #CALeg to prioritize the Affordable Housing Bond (AB 1657) to help people get & stay housed. #HousingForAll #CAbudget

Production is just part of the equation. The housing crisis will only worsen if we do not *preserve* homes at-risk of market rate conversion. See more on how many affordable homes are at-risk & what the State can do to protect them.
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The need for affordable housing for low income Californians & an ongoing source to fund it statewide is ever apparent. Read here for the latest stats and details on how lawmakers can bring (and keep) low income Californians home.

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🌟 Our Anniversary Report is OUT! 🌟 Producing & preserving sustainable affordable 🏘️is intensely collaborative. Here's slice of the impact those collaborations yield. We honor our partners for all we have accomplished together!
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We join Housing California in support of Proposition 1, a necessary investment in housing and care for Californians saddled with the dual challenges of severe mental health challenges and being unhoused.

Housing California announces our support of Proposition 1, appearing on the March ballot. This initiative provides vital funding for housing through a behavioral health bond, paired with reforms to the Mental Health Services Act. #Prop1

🏫🏘️ Our researchers zoomed in on a critical dimension of neighborhood opportunity: schools. See their work here on how school environments near family-serving affordable housing in CA are faring following the introduction of opportunity area incentives.
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💰 🏘 Assisted by the work of the good folks over at Terner Center , our Advocacy Director dives into the true cost of housing, the realities of building in California and where the State can help the equation.
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Data shows no definitive link between affordable housing and increased crime in neighborhoods. In fact, affordable housing benefits communities and residents - still, fear of increased crime is invoked to oppose it. We share how housers can push back.
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With many goals embedded in policy, it is often wondered: does progress on one initiative hinder progress on another❓In our newsletter, we explore 🏡 housing equity x 🌱 climate goals through the lens of California's Opportunity area incentives.

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Housing is more than a right; it's a fundamental basic need. During this Human Rights Week, we reflect on those unhoused and in the pursuit of safe and stable housing. A home is more than a place to lay your head; it’s a place that provides safety and freedom.

The use of small area fair market rents (SAFMRs) is a necessary step in capturing nuanced, local market conditions often flattened in high-level metro area measurements. Read more about how this impacts housing choice voucher holders statewide here: buff.ly/3NmiTvx

Affordable housing is not only a just investment for the state, it is a wise one. Mark Stivers, Director of Advocacy, explains why in a recent blog post.
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☀️ Speaking of solar, the Partnership is proud to be a program implementation partner for SOMAH and to have assisted Bishop Paiute Tribe in this endeavor–SOMAH's first Tribal installation.

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Lots happening in sustainable housing! ICYMI, here we breakdown new changes in one of CA's largest residential energy incentive programs, Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) and the latest in (virtual) net energy metering (VNEM) from SB 355.

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More than 1.2 million extremely low-income households cannot afford average rents in any one of CA's 58 counties. State & local leaders must still prioritize scarce affordable housing resources for those Californians.

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Proud to partner with The Angeleno Project for this deep dive on the state of housing in Los Angeles📊

Solid 2023 legislative season for California housing! The Partnership is proud of a healthy slate of recently signed sponsored bills and looks forward to more progress in expanding the supply of affordable homes for low-income Californians. conta.cc/3RZf0Qr

Looking for a way to contribute to the production & preservation of affordable & sustainable homes for low-income Californians? We welcome you! Check out open roles with our Sustainable Housing and Housing Finance teams here: bit.ly/3P8pCdH

The California Housing Partnership thanks Buffy Wicks and Gavin Newsom for passing and signing this important legislation, which the Partnership is proud to have co-sponsored.