Weekly Update for September 23, 2022
This week in affordable housing news…: State Update: California’s shortage of affordable housing affects everyone in the state, but it is hurting women of color and single mothers most of all, according to a new report from the Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI), which finds women burdened by a gap between rising rents and stagnant wages at […]
Weekly Update for September 9, 2022
This week in affordable housing news…: State Update: Yesterday, over 200 guests and sponsors joined us at CHC’s 2022 Policy Forum and Housing Hall of Fame in Los Angeles. Thank you to Speaker Rendon for his dynamic keynote speech about the multidimensional role housing plays and to Cedric Bobo, CEO of Project Destined, for the engaging conversation on training the […]
Federal Update for September 2022 from David Gasson
It was a treat seeing all the posts on social media of friends and colleagues enjoying the summer months. Whether it was family travel, attending a concert or sporting event, various philanthropic feats of athleticism or getting kids ready for school, it was heartening to see the focus on family and friends while recharging our batteries. […]
Affordable housing providers hail passage of AB 2011 (Wicks) as “watershed, precedent-setting” moment for housing policy—and a critical breakthrough for lower-income Californians who desperately need affordable housing
The Senate and Assembly voted today to approve AB 2011 (Wicks), the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act, sending the bill to Governor Newsom in a major victory for the diverse coalition of affordable housing providers, labor, environmental advocates, equity groups, and pro-housing organizations who joined forces to help Californians struggling to keep up with rising rents find a safe, affordable place to call home. The Senate approved the measure 33-0, and the Assembly concurred by a vote of TK-TK.
Legislative Housing Deal Includes AB 2011 (Wicks), Vote Expected Next Week
Legislative leaders announced an agreement yesterday that will allow CHC’s sponsored bill, AB 2011 (Wicks), the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act, to move forward without continued opposition from the Building Trades. A vote on the bill is expected next week on the Senate floor, ahead of the end of the legislative session on Wednesday. No additional amendments to […]
Weekly Update for August 19, 2022
This week in affordable housing news…: State Update:AB 2011 (Wicks) received an enthusiastic endorsement this week from New York Times columnist Farhad Manjoo, who published a piece on the upcoming Senate fight over the CHC-sponsored bill: “California Needs More Housing. Unions Might Stand in the Way.” “AB 2011 is an elegant effort to address a complex crisis,” Manjoo […]
Weekly Update for August 12, 2022
Major progress this week on AB 2011 (Wicks)! The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-1 in support of the CHC-sponsored Affordable Housing and High-Road Jobs Act, which now moves to the Senate Floor. The author took on a number of amendments to strengthen the bill this week and ensure it will provide housing for Californian struggling the most—including a new […]
Weekly Update for August 5, 2022
This week in affordable housing news…: State Update: Two CHC-sponsored bills were moved to the Senate Appropriations Committee’s suspense file this week: AB 2011 (Wicks), which would open underused commercial sites to affordable housing, and AB 2006 (Berman), which seeks to streamline the state’s compliance monitoring system. Another CHC-sponsored bill, AB 2334 (Wicks), which would increase the number of sites qualifying […]
Weekly Update for July 29, 2022
This week in affordable housing news…: State Update: The legislature, after a month off for their summer recess, reconvenes on Monday, August 1st. There will be a whirlwind of legislative activity this month ahead of the end of session, which is Wednesday, August 31st. Before the legislative year-end deadline, all bills with a fiscal impact […]
Weekly Update for July 15, 2022
This week in affordable housing news…:State and Federal Update: The demand for affordable housing is far outstripping production across the country—with the U.S. now at least 3.8 million homes short of meeting housing needs, double the number from 2012, according to a report from Up for Growth released this week. The report, Housing Underproduction in the […]