4-Bill Package to Build Affordable Homes and Create Good Jobs Receives Assembly Housing Committee Stamp of Approval
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2015 Contact: Mike Roth, 916.444.7170 4-Bill Package to Build Affordable Homes and Create Good Jobs Receives Assembly Housing Committee Stamp of Approval Sacramento, CA – A package of bills that begin to tackle California’s housing affordability crisis is moving forward with the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee’s passage of […]
Assembly Housing Committee Moves to Jumpstart Construction of Affordable Homes and Create Good Jobs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2015 Contact: Mike Roth, 916.444.7170 Assembly Housing Committee Moves to Jumpstart Construction of Affordable Homes and Create Good Jobs Sacramento, CA – Action to jumpstart construction of affordable homes is one step closer with the passage of AB 35 and AB 90 in the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee […]
CHC 2015 Advocacy Day Recap
On March 10, CHC had a successful Lobby Day in Sacramento! The day started with an update from state agency heads. Tia Boatman-Patterson, Executive Director at CalHFA, discussed the governor’s reorganization plan and various loan products at CalHFA. Susan Riggs, Deputy Secretary for Housing at the BCSH Agency announced that applications for the AHSC program […]
Send in Support Letters for AB 35
As many of you know, Speaker Toni Atkins and Assemblymember David Chiu and other California elected leaders last week announced a legislative package to significantly increase resources available for the production and preservation of affordable homes. AB 35 (Chiu) is a central part of this package. This bill will increase the state Low Income Housing […]
Speaker of the Assembly Announces Housing Bill Package
In a demonstration of strong leadership on behalf of California’s lower income families and the state’s economy, California Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, flanked by state Treasurer John Chiang, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Assemblymembers David Chiu, Ed Chau, and Jimmy Gomez, announced this afternoon that they will introduce legislation to significantly increase resources available […]
CDLAC Proposes Regulation Changes and Announces Public Comment Period
CDLAC released its Proposed Regulations on January 21. These changes are fairly minor in nature. Staff is now accepting public comment on the following proposed regulations. Information regarding the proposed regulations can also be obtained from the CDLAC website. Public comment should be submitted to CDLAC staff no later than Monday, February 23, 2015 via […]
2nd Annual Housing with Services Summit
On January 20, CHC and LeadingAge CA held their 2nd Annual Housing with Services Summit, focused on and future opportunities for service enriched housing in light of the Affordable Care Act and the renewal of California’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver. Agenda 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Remarks Eric Dowdy, LeadingAge California Ray Pearl, California Housing Consortium Josh […]
State Treasurer Appoints New Directors to Run TCAC and CDLAC
State Treasurer John Chiang announced last week that he is leading a six-month engagement with housing leaders and key stakeholders regarding California’s growing affordable housing crisis. Joining his team are Mark Stivers, who will serve as the Executive Director of the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, and Jeree Glasser-Hedrick, who will serve as Executive Director […]
FHFA Director Watt Directs GSEs to Fund the National Housing Trust Fund
On December 11, Mel Watt, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) lifted the suspension on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s obligation to contribute to the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund(CMF). This is a significant victory for the affordable housing community and one that CHC has been working […]
CHC Submits Comments on Housing Programs
This fall, draft guidelines were released for both the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program and the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention (VHHP) Program. State agencies held public stakeholder meetings throughout the fall and solicited written comments on both programs. CHC’s comments on both programs are available here: CHC Comment on the Affordable Housing and […]