This webinar will focus on the latest in California housing legislation. Following opening remarks with new Assembly Housing Chair Matt Haney, panelists will discuss housing bills introduced for the 2025 legislative session—including building reforms and funding measures—and what they might mean for residents across the state. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how legislation may shape housing production, wildfire response, and housing affordability.
Speakers will include:
– Matt Haney, Chair, California State Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development (Opening Remarks)
– Sarah Karlinsky, Research Director, Terner Center (Moderator)
– Muhammad Alameldin, Policy Associate, Terner Center (Presenter)
– Marina Espinoza, Policy Director, California Housing Consortium
– Holly Fraumeni De Jesus, Partner, Lighthouse Public Affairs
– Nevada V. Merriman, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, MidPen Housing Corporation