December 7, 2022

The Mercury News: Building homes in ‘God’s backyard’: New bill would permit housing at California’s churches, mosques and synagogues

Just one day after the start of the new legislative session, Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced Senate Bill 4 — the “Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act.”
December 8, 2022

Los Angeles Times: California churches, nonprofit colleges could build homes on their land with proposed law

California nonprofit colleges and faith organizations such as churches, mosques and synagogues would be able to build affordable homes on their land under a bill introduced Tuesday to help alleviate the state’s worsening housing shortage and homelessness crisis.
January 12, 2023

NPH’s 2023-2024 Budget Proposal Analysis

Governor Newsom’s budget proposal preserves existing affordable housing rental funds, but deeper investments needed amidst economic recession.
January 17, 2023

KQED: Newsom’s Proposed Budget Keeps Most Housing, Homeless Funding Intact. Advocates Want MoreKQED:

Amid a looming $22.5 billion deficit, California housing advocates expressed relief that Gov. Gavin Newsom is largely keeping funding for housing and homelessness programs intact in his 2023–24 budget plan.
January 18, 2023

Silicon Valley: Is the Bay Area on the Verge of a Housing Construction Slowdown?

Developers say a turbulent economy is creating even more challenges for a region that's struggling to build enough homes
February 7, 2023

State Budget Coalition Letter: Housing Investments for 2023-24 and Beyond

Earlier this week, NPH and coalition partners sent a coordinated advocacy letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and other elected officials calling for an investment of nearly $8 billion in the 2023-24 state budget.
February 15, 2023

Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation To Improve Transparency on The Financial Impacts of Critical Ballot Measures

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 532 - legislation to improve voter transparency into the financial implications of ballot measures.
February 17, 2023

Organized Labor: To Meet Its Goals, SF Must Get Real About Labor Standards, Affordable Housing

Their ideas about ways forward differ in some cases, but housing rights nonprofits and tenants’ associations throughout the City agree on one thing: Building and construction trades unions will be essential to a successful execution of the Housing Element.
February 23, 2023

Davis Vanguard: Affordable Housing Bill Gets Union Support

Sacramento, CA – This week, two of the largest unions in California—SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and CSEA (California State Employees Association)—endorsed SB 4, a bill that would allow religious institutions and nonprofit colleges to build 100% affordable housing projects on their property by-right, even if local zoning prevents this housing. The two unions—collectively representing nearly one million members—join the California Conference of Carpenters in support of the legislation, which was introduced as SB 899 in 2020 and passed the…
June 30, 2023

Final Budget Maintains Prior Housing Commitments with Additional Investments, Emphasizes Need for Deeper Strategy Ahead

The state’s housing shortage is exactly the critical environment that required us to remain steadfast with our investment commitments in the final state budget.
July 13, 2023

SF Chronicle: Game changer? Bay Area could get up to $20 billion for affordable housing

As San Francisco and other cities face pressure from the state to build unprecedented levels of affordable housing, officials throughout the Bay Area are hatching a plan to help the construction with a windfall of money.
August 9, 2023

CBS Bay Area: Work begins on controversial housing project in Marin County

A Marin City community said it is worried a housing project will accelerate gentrification and push out people of color.