This is the annual county-by-county analyses of affordable housing shortfalls in counties across the state. The range of reports offer concrete steps that state and local… Read More »
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Market-Rate Housing Isn’t a Bad Word, and We Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis Without It
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener deconstructs the statement, “Yes, we need housing, but it needs to be affordable housing.” This piece looks at the shortfalls… Read More »
The Value of Linking Good Construction Jobs to California’s Housing Reforms
This study shows that linking prevailing wage standards with proposed reforms to streamline new housing development in California would close the affordability gap, save state… Read More »
California’s Housing Future: Challenges and Opportunities
This report outlines California’s housing challenges and potential housing affordability solutions. It provides the data and analysis to describe the problem and frame the discussion… Read More »
Inclusionary Housing Working Group: Final Report
Proposition C made significant changes to San Francisco’s established Inclusionary Housing Program. This report makes recommendations for improving the program based on research and analysis.… Read More »
Common Claims about Proposition 13
This report from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office looks at the impacts of Prop 13, the California law passed in 1978 that caps annual property… Read More »
Housing Development Toolkit
The White House published a report looking at the role that zoning and other land use regulations have in increasing housing prices. The report includes… Read More »
Projecting Trends in Severely Cost-Burdened Renters: 2015-2025
This white paper projects how many households would be severely rent burdened by 2025 given demographic trends and differing assumptions about real changes in income… Read More »
Resilience for Free: How Solar+Storage Could Protect Multifamily Affordable Housing from Power Outages at Little or No Net Cost
This report finds that solar power with battery backup storage systems can reduce operating costs in affordable housing and even generate revenue in some markets.
Inclusionary Housing: Creating and Maintaining Equitable Communities
This study makes the case for well-timed, thoughtful use of inclusionary zoning as a tool to support diverse, affordable communities.
