Assembly Democrats Announce $1.3 billion Housing Proposal
More than a dozen members of the Democratic Assembly Caucus today unveiled a plan that would deliver relief to California families struggling to keep up with skyrocketing rents. In a letter to Assembly Budget Subcommittee 4 Chair Asm. Adrin Nazarian, the caucus members, led by Housing Committee Chair Asm. David Chiu (D-San Francisco) and Asm. […]
Governor Releases 2016-2017 Budget Proposal
On January 7, Governor Brown released his 2016-2017 budget proposal. Although it comes amid surging tax revenues and a rebounding state economy, the Governor continued to press for fiscal discipline. You can read a complete summary by our lobby firm, Sloat Higgins Jensen, here. CHC released the following statement on Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal: “Last […]
CA Senate Announces Package to Tackle Homelessness
On January 4, the State Senate introduced a package to tackle homelessness in California. Among other things, the proposal: Bonds against the remaining Prop. 63 MHSA revenue stream to create a $2 billion in revenue bonds for the construction of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless persons with mental illness Requests $200 million, over 4 […]
AB 35 Veto is a Missed Opportunity to Strengthen CA Economy; Turns Away $1 Billion in Federal Funds
October 10, 2015 AB 35 Veto is a Missed Opportunity to Strengthen CA Economy; Turns Away $1 Billion in Federal Funds Strong Bi-Partisan Support for AB 35 Shows Urgency to Address Housing Affordability Crisis in California Sacramento, CA – Today, California’s affordable home industry leaders expressed disappointment in Governor Brown’s veto of a bi-partisan, public/private […]
Broadband Public Housing Grants Available
The passage of AB 1299 has made funds available for broadband installation in affordable housing projects as wells as providing funds for training for residents. Background information on the grants and application/deadline information is available here: BPHG_Overview For more information, please contact Raquel Cinat, California Emerging Technology Fund Associate VP, at raquel.cinat at cetfund.org or […]
California Supreme Court Rules that Developers Can be Required to Provide Affordable Housing
On June 15, 2015, the California Supreme Court decided unanimously that cities and counties may require developers to low- and moderate-income housing as a condition of a building permit. The ruling upholds the Appeal Court decision and finds in favor of the defendant and appellant, the City of San Jose, in the California Building Industry […]
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 […]
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 […]