This report presents new data and analyses that illustrate how rising rents and stagnant incomes are jeopardizing the region’s diversity, growth, and prosperity.
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2018 Statewide Housing Needs Report
This report includes key findings and recommendations on the current housing crisis in California.
Perspectives: Practitioners Weigh in on Drivers of Rising Housing Construction Costs in San Francisco
This is the first in a research series from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley examining the array of costs associated with… Read More »
Strengthening Communities through Rent Control and Just-Cause Evictions: Case Studies from Berkeley, Santa Monica, and Richmond
This report investigates and challenges common arguments against rent control and just-cause evictions.
Gimme Shelter Podcast
CALmatters’ data reporter Matt Levin and Los Angeles Times housing reporter Liam Dillon chat about the latest developments in California housing policy.
What About Housing? A Policy Toolkit for Inclusive Growth
This toolkit was created to help communities understand their housing policy options and the approach that will work best for them.
Worst Case Housing Needs: 2017 Report to Congress
This report looks at the growing number of renters who make at or below 50 percent of the area median income, do not get housing… Read More »
Housing and Transportation: Building the Bay Area’s Vibrant, Sustainable, and Affordable Future Together
This report, “On Track Together,” offers solutions for how the Bay Area can take a regional approach to address its housing needs.
Silicon Valley Competitiveness and Innovation Project: 2017 Report
This report is part of a multi-year effort to assess the region’s economic health and advance a shared policy agenda. The 2017 report shows that… Read More »
Displacement in San Mateo County, California: Consequences for Housing, Neighborhoods, Quality of Life, and Health
This brief is part of a research and action initiative to understand the nature of gentrification and displacement in the Bay Area. It is authored… Read More »
