Gloria Wadud’s first 100 tents were gone in 15 minutes. Seven years later, Sacramento’s House the Homeless is still filling urgent gaps. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/grassroots-initiative-house-the-homeless-organizes-20th-distribution-6d246d77
#Sacramento #CAHousing
#Sacramento #CAHousing
October 31, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Gloria Wadud’s first 100 tents were gone in 15 minutes. Seven years later, Sacramento’s House the Homeless is still filling urgent gaps. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/grassroots-initiative-house-the-homeless-organizes-20th-distribution-6d246d77
#Sacramento #CAHousing
#Sacramento #CAHousing
Cali Carlisle’s decade on Sacramento streets exposes the gaps between emergency response, housing and mental-health care. Her family is still fighting for help.
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/community-voices/cali-carlisle-sits-at-many-intersections-a5458c0a
#Sacramento #PublicHealth #CAHousing
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/community-voices/cali-carlisle-sits-at-many-intersections-a5458c0a
#Sacramento #PublicHealth #CAHousing
November 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Cali Carlisle’s decade on Sacramento streets exposes the gaps between emergency response, housing and mental-health care. Her family is still fighting for help.
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/community-voices/cali-carlisle-sits-at-many-intersections-a5458c0a
#Sacramento #PublicHealth #CAHousing
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/community-voices/cali-carlisle-sits-at-many-intersections-a5458c0a
#Sacramento #PublicHealth #CAHousing
A $160,000 down payment can put a California home out of reach. Prop. 37’s $25B second-mortgage plan carries major unknowns.
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/prop-37-explained-can-a-25-billion-bond-make-homeownership-in-california-attainable-aba99082
#CAHousing #CAPol
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/prop-37-explained-can-a-25-billion-bond-make-homeownership-in-california-attainable-aba99082
#CAHousing #CAPol
October 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
A $160,000 down payment can put a California home out of reach. Prop. 37’s $25B second-mortgage plan carries major unknowns.
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/prop-37-explained-can-a-25-billion-bond-make-homeownership-in-california-attainable-aba99082
#CAHousing #CAPol
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/prop-37-explained-can-a-25-billion-bond-make-homeownership-in-california-attainable-aba99082
#CAHousing #CAPol
CA Prop. 37 would use up to $25 billion to cover much of a new home’s down payment—but higher monthly debt may put the program out of reach.
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/prop-37-explained-can-a-25-billion-bond-make-homeownership-in-california-attainable-89380309
#CAHousing #CAPol #California
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/prop-37-explained-can-a-25-billion-bond-make-homeownership-in-california-attainable-89380309
#CAHousing #CAPol #California
October 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM
CA Prop. 37 would use up to $25 billion to cover much of a new home’s down payment—but higher monthly debt may put the program out of reach.
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/prop-37-explained-can-a-25-billion-bond-make-homeownership-in-california-attainable-89380309
#CAHousing #CAPol #California
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/prop-37-explained-can-a-25-billion-bond-make-homeownership-in-california-attainable-89380309
#CAHousing #CAPol #California
A name can hold a whole future: after jail and the birth of her son, a local mother named him Chance. Her Chico recovery story traces the hard work behind a fresh start.
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/rebuilding-a-troubled-life-e8dad734
#ButteCounty #CAHousing #PublicHealth
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/rebuilding-a-troubled-life-e8dad734
#ButteCounty #CAHousing #PublicHealth
October 25, 2026 at 7:22 PM
A name can hold a whole future: after jail and the birth of her son, a local mother named him Chance. Her Chico recovery story traces the hard work behind a fresh start.
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/rebuilding-a-troubled-life-e8dad734
#ButteCounty #CAHousing #PublicHealth
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/rebuilding-a-troubled-life-e8dad734
#ButteCounty #CAHousing #PublicHealth
New @uclalewiscenter.bsky.social brief: Who Can Afford Affordable Housing?
lewis.ucla.edu/research/who...
In LA County, most LIHTC units are unaffordable for the poorest residents, and need far outstrips supply.
Related: doi.org/10.1080/1051...
#housingsky #socsky #LIHTC #CAhousing
lewis.ucla.edu/research/who...
In LA County, most LIHTC units are unaffordable for the poorest residents, and need far outstrips supply.
Related: doi.org/10.1080/1051...
#housingsky #socsky #LIHTC #CAhousing
Who Can Afford Affordable Housing? Income Targeting in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program in Los Angeles County
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program is the primary tool for financing affordable housing. However, there are questions about whether LIHTC units are serving the neediest families.
lewis.ucla.edu
October 22, 2026 at 5:16 PM
New @uclalewiscenter.bsky.social brief: Who Can Afford Affordable Housing?
lewis.ucla.edu/research/who...
In LA County, most LIHTC units are unaffordable for the poorest residents, and need far outstrips supply.
Related: doi.org/10.1080/1051...
#housingsky #socsky #LIHTC #CAhousing
lewis.ucla.edu/research/who...
In LA County, most LIHTC units are unaffordable for the poorest residents, and need far outstrips supply.
Related: doi.org/10.1080/1051...
#housingsky #socsky #LIHTC #CAhousing
Could manufactured homes become a real path to homeownership in Sacramento—or do land rents and financing costs erase the savings? #Sacramento #CAHousing #SacramentoHousing
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/can-more-manufactured-homes-help-solve-sacramentos-housing-c08d0957
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/can-more-manufactured-homes-help-solve-sacramentos-housing-c08d0957
September 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Could manufactured homes become a real path to homeownership in Sacramento—or do land rents and financing costs erase the savings? #Sacramento #CAHousing #SacramentoHousing
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/can-more-manufactured-homes-help-solve-sacramentos-housing-c08d0957
https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/can-more-manufactured-homes-help-solve-sacramentos-housing-c08d0957
What’s the state of play for housing in the 2026 session? 🏛️
Join AHLA and @cayimby for a Policy Briefing on the current legislative landscape. We’re skipping the hype for a technical update and live Q&A before key April deadlines.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2026StateLeg
#CAHousing #YIMBY #PolicyUpdate
Join AHLA and @cayimby for a Policy Briefing on the current legislative landscape. We’re skipping the hype for a technical update and live Q&A before key April deadlines.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2026StateLeg
#CAHousing #YIMBY #PolicyUpdate
April 2, 2026 at 11:55 PM
What’s the state of play for housing in the 2026 session? 🏛️
Join AHLA and @cayimby for a Policy Briefing on the current legislative landscape. We’re skipping the hype for a technical update and live Q&A before key April deadlines.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2026StateLeg
#CAHousing #YIMBY #PolicyUpdate
Join AHLA and @cayimby for a Policy Briefing on the current legislative landscape. We’re skipping the hype for a technical update and live Q&A before key April deadlines.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2026StateLeg
#CAHousing #YIMBY #PolicyUpdate
#NewportBeach must plan for 4,845 homes—including 2,707 affordable units.But only 6% of approved projects are affordable. Will more luxury units really get us there? Or is it time to rethink our approach? 👇 #CAHousing #AffordableHousing
Read more: bit.ly/SPONJuly2025Newsletter
Read more: bit.ly/SPONJuly2025Newsletter
July 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#NewportBeach must plan for 4,845 homes—including 2,707 affordable units.But only 6% of approved projects are affordable. Will more luxury units really get us there? Or is it time to rethink our approach? 👇 #CAHousing #AffordableHousing
Read more: bit.ly/SPONJuly2025Newsletter
Read more: bit.ly/SPONJuly2025Newsletter
Live Near Friends is hiring a chief of staff to build the operational engine for their service, which helps friend groups and families design and build custom compounds of 2-6 private homes on single lots in California, leveraging new housing laws.
#urbanism #urbanplanning #cohousing #cahousing
#urbanism #urbanplanning #cohousing #cahousing
Live Near Friends is hiring a Chief of Staff.
Two-thirds of people say they want to live near friends and family. Almost none of them do.
We're changing that. New California housing laws now let… | Phil Levin | 112 comments
Live Near Friends is hiring a Chief of Staff. Two-thirds of people say they want to live near friends and family. Almost none of them do. We're changing that. New California housing laws now let you build...
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April 25, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Live Near Friends is hiring a chief of staff to build the operational engine for their service, which helps friend groups and families design and build custom compounds of 2-6 private homes on single lots in California, leveraging new housing laws.
#urbanism #urbanplanning #cohousing #cahousing
#urbanism #urbanplanning #cohousing #cahousing
Insurers held CA hostage: Raise rates or we leave. Rates rose, but coverage fell anyway.
Now, loopholes push high fire-risk Bay Area homeowners into the pricey, limited FAIR Plan, saving insurers, not families.
This impacts your price, protection, & property value.
#CAhousing #InsuranceCrisis
Now, loopholes push high fire-risk Bay Area homeowners into the pricey, limited FAIR Plan, saving insurers, not families.
This impacts your price, protection, & property value.
#CAhousing #InsuranceCrisis
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Insurers held CA hostage: Raise rates or we leave. Rates rose, but coverage fell anyway.
Now, loopholes push high fire-risk Bay Area homeowners into the pricey, limited FAIR Plan, saving insurers, not families.
This impacts your price, protection, & property value.
#CAhousing #InsuranceCrisis
Now, loopholes push high fire-risk Bay Area homeowners into the pricey, limited FAIR Plan, saving insurers, not families.
This impacts your price, protection, & property value.
#CAhousing #InsuranceCrisis
CA lawmakers passed SB 79, allowing denser housing near transit hubs. Overrides local zoning, impacting areas near bus & train stations. Headed to Gov. Newsom's desk. #CAhousing #News
California lawmakers pass SB 79, housing bill that brings dense housing to transit hubs
CA lawmakers passed SB 79, allowing denser housing near transit hubs. Overrides local zoning, impac...
www.latimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
CA lawmakers passed SB 79, allowing denser housing near transit hubs. Overrides local zoning, impacting areas near bus & train stations. Headed to Gov. Newsom's desk. #CAhousing #News
CA Gov. Newsom signed major housing reform legislation, streamlining environmental reviews & speeding up construction. Bills AB 130 & SB 131 passed despite labor union concerns. #CAhousing #News
Newsom pushes major housing reform through California Legislature
CA Gov. Newsom signed major housing reform legislation, streamlining environmental reviews & speedin...
www.latimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
CA Gov. Newsom signed major housing reform legislation, streamlining environmental reviews & speeding up construction. Bills AB 130 & SB 131 passed despite labor union concerns. #CAhousing #News
California’s housing policies have contributed to rising poverty levels, highlighting the urgent need for reform. This analysis, released last month by the @Niskanen Center, directly connects zoning laws, high housing costs, and the state’s entrenched housing crisis.
buff.ly/f5mBMlo
#CAhousing
buff.ly/f5mBMlo
#CAhousing
Housing policy and poverty: The case of California - Niskanen Center
Policy strategies that increase housing supply and reduce housing costs should be viewed analogously to anti-poverty strategies that redistribute cash income.
buff.ly
August 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
California’s housing policies have contributed to rising poverty levels, highlighting the urgent need for reform. This analysis, released last month by the @Niskanen Center, directly connects zoning laws, high housing costs, and the state’s entrenched housing crisis.
buff.ly/f5mBMlo
#CAhousing
buff.ly/f5mBMlo
#CAhousing
Turning houses into homes: Community land trusts offer a fix to Canada’s housing crisis theconversation.com/turning-hous... #socialhousing #ukhousing #Cahousing
Connect on LinkedIn here - www.linkedin.com/in/tonysmith...
Connect on LinkedIn here - www.linkedin.com/in/tonysmith...
September 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Turning houses into homes: Community land trusts offer a fix to Canada’s housing crisis theconversation.com/turning-hous... #socialhousing #ukhousing #Cahousing
Connect on LinkedIn here - www.linkedin.com/in/tonysmith...
Connect on LinkedIn here - www.linkedin.com/in/tonysmith...
[SB 79, housing, California, zoning]
#california passed #sb79! https://cayimby.org/news-events/press-releases/governor-newsom-signs-historic-housing-legislation/ #USPol #cahousing #housing
#california passed #sb79! https://cayimby.org/news-events/press-releases/governor-newsom-signs-historic-housing-legislation/ #USPol #cahousing #housing
cayimby.org
October 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
[SB 79, housing, California, zoning]
#california passed #sb79! https://cayimby.org/news-events/press-releases/governor-newsom-signs-historic-housing-legislation/ #USPol #cahousing #housing
#california passed #sb79! https://cayimby.org/news-events/press-releases/governor-newsom-signs-historic-housing-legislation/ #USPol #cahousing #housing
September 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Currently:
SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543, AB 1308 await signature;
* SB 79 (transit-oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
Likely last day of session for either bills to pass opposite floor. #caleg #cahousing #capol
SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543, AB 1308 await signature;
* SB 79 (transit-oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
Likely last day of session for either bills to pass opposite floor. #caleg #cahousing #capol
Currently:
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) awaits Assembly concurrence;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
#capol #caleg #cahousing
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) awaits Assembly concurrence;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
#capol #caleg #cahousing
September 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Currently:
SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543, AB 1308 await signature;
* SB 79 (transit-oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
Likely last day of session for either bills to pass opposite floor. #caleg #cahousing #capol
SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543, AB 1308 await signature;
* SB 79 (transit-oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
Likely last day of session for either bills to pass opposite floor. #caleg #cahousing #capol
Today:
SB 79 is Assembly item 91;
AB 253 is Senate item 176;
AB 1308 is Assembly item ??? #capol #caleg #cahousing
SB 79 is Assembly item 91;
AB 253 is Senate item 176;
AB 1308 is Assembly item ??? #capol #caleg #cahousing
September 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Today:
SB 79 is Assembly item 91;
AB 253 is Senate item 176;
AB 1308 is Assembly item ??? #capol #caleg #cahousing
SB 79 is Assembly item 91;
AB 253 is Senate item 176;
AB 1308 is Assembly item ??? #capol #caleg #cahousing
Currently:
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) awaits Assembly concurrence;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
#capol #caleg #cahousing
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) awaits Assembly concurrence;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
#capol #caleg #cahousing
September 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Currently:
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) awaits Assembly concurrence;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
#capol #caleg #cahousing
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) awaits Assembly concurrence;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await opposite floor votes.
#capol #caleg #cahousing
Currently:
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development), AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await floor votes, then concurrence. #capol #caleg #cahousing
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development), AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await floor votes, then concurrence. #capol #caleg #cahousing
September 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Currently:
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development), AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await floor votes, then concurrence. #capol #caleg #cahousing
* SB 9 (Arreguin), AB 413, SB 1154, AB 1061, SB 543 await signatures;
* SB 79 (transit oriented development), AB 1308 (inspection shot clock) and AB 253 (housing shot clock) await floor votes, then concurrence. #capol #caleg #cahousing
Maybe these were the negotiations which held up SB 79 yesterday? #caleg #cahousing bsky.app/profile/inne...
📣 Thank you housing justice coalition partners
@actlosangeles.bsky.social @westerncenter.bsky.social @disabilityrightsca.bsky.social @publicadvocates.bsky.social @crlafoundation.bsky.social #SAJE #PublicCounsel #kennedycommission #LeadershipCounsel
for working with ICLC to improve #SB79! (🧵1/3)
@actlosangeles.bsky.social @westerncenter.bsky.social @disabilityrightsca.bsky.social @publicadvocates.bsky.social @crlafoundation.bsky.social #SAJE #PublicCounsel #kennedycommission #LeadershipCounsel
for working with ICLC to improve #SB79! (🧵1/3)
September 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Maybe these were the negotiations which held up SB 79 yesterday? #caleg #cahousing bsky.app/profile/inne...
Granted, the other sticking issue for SB 9 2021 is the owner-occupancy requirement which stymies further usage. There was a bill which would have removed this requirement, but the bill was entirely rewritten for another housing purpose (can’t remember which). #cahousing #caleg
September 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Granted, the other sticking issue for SB 9 2021 is the owner-occupancy requirement which stymies further usage. There was a bill which would have removed this requirement, but the bill was entirely rewritten for another housing purpose (can’t remember which). #cahousing #caleg
California’s Legislature is back from break and California’s SB 79 is up for a crucial committee vote on Wednesday August 20. A bill like this has never passed Assembly Appropriations. #cahousing #caleg
August 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
California’s Legislature is back from break and California’s SB 79 is up for a crucial committee vote on Wednesday August 20. A bill like this has never passed Assembly Appropriations. #cahousing #caleg
As of 5 July 2025, the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) is officially splitting into two agencies by 1 July 2026: Housing and Homelessness (CHHA) and Business and Consumer Services (BCSA). Watch this space. #cahousing calmatters.org/housing/2025...
California, epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency
California is finally getting a housing agency. Here’s why that matters.
calmatters.org
July 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
As of 5 July 2025, the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) is officially splitting into two agencies by 1 July 2026: Housing and Homelessness (CHHA) and Business and Consumer Services (BCSA). Watch this space. #cahousing calmatters.org/housing/2025...