Affordable housing developers ready to answer Governor Newsom’s call to accelerate housing production
SACRAMENTO – A newly introduced bill from Assemblymember Richard Bloom (AB 3107) will open commercial land in developed areas to affordable housing—a key element of a state strategy to increase production for all income levels
Affordable housing advocates ready to work with Governor Newsom as he pledges to “tackle the underproduction of affordable housing in California”
SACRAMENTO – The California Housing Consortium released the following statement today from Executive Director Ray Pearl in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Address, where the Governor urged the Legislature to make “a commitment—right now, this year—to major reform that will eliminate red tape and delays for building critically needed housing, like affordable, multifamily homes, especially near transit and downtowns.”
Statement on Governor’s 2020 January Budget
SACRAMENTO – A group of 11 affordable housing organizations released the following joint statement today after Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2020-21 state budget. The group sent a detailed letter to the Governor in November outlining proposals for investing $5 billion in this year’s budget to address the housing and homelessness crisis.
CHC Urges Treasurer to Direct $4B in Bonds to Multifamily Housing
SACRAMENTO – The California Housing Consortium (CHC) and a coalition of affordable housing organizations urged California State Treasurer Fiona Ma this week to immediately allocate $4 billion of state private activity bonds to affordable multifamily housing.
Significant boost to affordable housing production expected after Governor Newsom signs CHC-sponsored bill to allow all new affordable developments to add 80% more units
SACRAMENTO – The California Housing Consortium released the following statement from Ray Pearl, Executive Director, following Governor Newsom’s signing today of a package of housing production bills—including AB 1763 (Chiu), a CHC-sponsored bill that will significantly boost affordable development:
State Senate approves California Housing Consortium-sponsored bill—AB 1763 (Chiu)—the only remaining legislation this year that will reduce barriers to affordable housing near transit
SACRAMENTO – The California Housing Consortium released the following statement from Marina Wiant, Vice President of Government Affairs, following the State Senate’s approval today of AB 1763:
California Housing Consortium applauds Governor Newsom for signing historic budget with substantial new investments aimed at affordable housing crisis
SACRAMENTO – The California Housing Consortium released the following statement from Executive Director Ray Pearl following Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature today of the 2019-20 state budget:
CHC applauds Legislature for approving historic budget with unprecedented investments for addressing the affordable housing crisis
SACRAMENTO – The California Housing Consortium released the following statement from Executive Director Ray Pearl following the Legislature’s approval today of the 2019-20 state budget: “Today’s budget vote is an enormous, positive step in the right direction toward supporting millions of Californians struggling to find affordable housing—and a hopeful sign of things to come as […]
CHC Applauds Governor Newsom’s Focus on Solutions to State’s Housing Crisis
Sacramento, CA – The California Housing Consortium (CHC) released the following statement from Executive Director Ray Pearl following Gavin Newsom’s issuance of two executive orders aimed at immediately addressing the state’s housing crisis [… ]
CHC Eager to Advance Shared Housing Goals & Policies in Governor’s State Budget
Sacramento, CA – The California Housing Consortium (CHC) released the following statement from Executive Director Ray Pearl following Governor Gavin Newsom’s release of the proposed 2019-20 State Budget today [… ]