Keep CA Housed

California Housing Consortium unveils “Keep California Housed” proposal to support lower-income households struggling to remain in their homes during the COVID-19 emergency

COVID-19 Update for April 17, 2020

CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing: California situation: California’s unemployment numbers have climbed to 2.8 million since the beginning of the COVID outbreak, with another 661,000 unemployment claims submitted last week. According to the Sacramento Bee, […]

COVID-19 Update for April 10, 2020

CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing: California situation: Governor Newsom announced this week that 2.3 million Californians have applied for unemployment assistance since the coronavirus emergency began. This is more than the total number of claims […]

Industry Insight – April 2020

This month’s edition of Industry Insight includes:
-A Note from our Executive Director Ray Pearl
-In Case You Missed it
-COVID Update
-Federal Update from David Gasson, Boston Capital
-CHC Supporter Update
-Event Save the Date

COVID-19 Update for April 3, 2020

CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing: California situation: Governor Newsom announced this week that public schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year—a sign shelter-in-place measures will extend past April and at least […]

CHC Submits Comments on CRA Modernization

Note from the Executive Director – April 2020

The last few weeks have been unlike any others in our lifetimes and we are all struggling to find our new normal both at work and at home. CHC and our members are finding new ways to work through the daily challenges posed by COVID-19. Through all of these recent changes, we remain committed to […]

Federal Update from David Gasson – March 2020

These last few weeks have been challenging for lawmakers and their staff who have worked night and day under extraordinary circumstances to craft a third package of provisions to address the COVID-19 crisis, which passed last week. The bill includes some important supplemental funding provisions for key affordable housing programs. Highlights include:· Tenant Based Rental […]

COVID-19 Update for March 27

CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing. We have sent already sent letters to the Administration and Treasurer requesting necessary relief for affordable housing providers. California situation: One million Californians have filed for unemployment as a result […]

COVID-19 Update for March 20

Last night, Governor Newsom issued an executive order directing the entire state to ”Shelter in Place”. This order requires all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors, critical government services, schools, childcare, and […]