Events

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…

In the face of rising rents, increased evictions and property sales, San Francisco launched its Small Sites Program in July 2014 to fund the acquisition and rehabilitation of 5- to 25-unit rental buildings. Participating partners are able to remove these small sites from the market, make important capital repairs and then restrict them for long-term affordability. To date, the program has assisted 78 units in 13 buildings, with more to come in 2017. Learn about how the program is working,…