Can State Policy Changes Fix Housing Affordability in California? (San Francisco)

SPUR Urban Center 654 Mission Street, San Francisco

The path to fixing California’s housing affordability crisis starts with the state capital. There have been numerous policy ideas swirling around Sacramento in recent years, from securing a permanent funding source for affordable housing to establishing some form of by-right legislation. But what policies will move the needle the most? Hear from the state’s leading expert on local government finance about how organizations across the state are joining forces to change the rules that drive affordability. Pre-registration is not required for…

Free – $10

Public Housing in San Francisco: RAD, HOPE SF, and the Challenges of Redevelopment (Berkeley)

University of California Berkeley Wurster Hall (Rm. 112 First Floor auditorium) Berkeley

Join ELPN for this marquee speaker series event, including lecture, Q&A, and reception: San Francisco is pursuing various means to improve its aging public housing stock. In this talk, UC-Berkeley professor Carolina Reid will give an overview of these different strategies and describe the successes and challenges in each. Register here!

Free