Policy & Legislation
Budget & Funding
- Year Ends with a Whimper: Bill Overview
- Disappointing Year for Mortgage/Homeownership Legislation
- New State Laws Take Effect This Month
- 2010 Census: Make Sure California Counts!
- Contact HUD and Let Them Know You Support the National Housing Trust Funding Formula
- California May Receive $193 Million from National Housing Trust Fund
- New Proposal Extends and Expands the Exchange of LIHTCs to Include 4 Percent Credits for 2010
- Tax Credit Fix Stalls in Assembly
- Housing Advocates Mourn One Loss, Celebrate One Victory
- Senator Steinberg Affirms Commitment to Permanent Source at Housing CA's 30th Anniversary Gala
- Regular Legislative Session Ends: Bills Sent to Governor
- PMIB Update: Fall Bond Sale Anticipated
- HCD Makes Final TOD and IIG Awards
- Representative Frank Proposes Source for $1 Billion National Trust Capitalization
- Bill Spotlight: ACA 9 Reduces Stranglehold of Minority on Raising Local Funds
- PMIB Update: Finance Allows HCD to Sign Award Letters
- Ammiano Appointed Chair of Housing Budget Subcommittee
- URGENT ACTION! Support New Version of Refundable Tax-Credit Bill!
- Options Being Explored for Tax Credit Bill
- New Federal Resources Available for Nonprofit Organizations
- Legislature Still Exploring Possible Redevelopment Shift
- Election Impacts SB 500 Plans
- Redevelopment Transfer Defeated in Senate
- PMIB Update: Meeting Clarifies HCD Will Receive $697 Million from April Bonds
- EHAP, Redevelopment Funds Become Casualties Amid Deep Budget Cuts
- Support the Permanent Source with Our New White Paper!
- Assembly Budget Subcommittee Takes Action to Restore EHAP
- AB 702 Amended to Fund Shelters
- New Funding for Homelessness Services and Prevention
- California Receives Substantial Stimulus from HUD
- CA Bankers Support SB 16
- PMIB Update: HCD Funded Through June or November (Maybe)
- PMIB Update: Bond Sale Could Cover HCD Through June 2010!
- State Allocates $182 Million for Prop. 46 and 1C Developments
- State Budget Helps New-Home Buyers; Nothing for Renters or Homeless People
- PMIB Allocates up to $500 Million for Infrastructure Projects
- PMIB Update: Bond Sale Anticipated in Late March
- Affordable-Home Developers Influence Treasurer at PMIB Hearing
- HCD Addressing Estoppel Letter Issues with Banks
- Senate Committee to Hear Urgent Tax Credit Bill
- Federal Stimulus Bill Headed to Conference, then President's Desk
- Tax Credit Bill Receives Bi-Partisan Support
- Funding for Mentally Ill Parolees Now Available
- Federal Actions: Send Letters on the "Tax Credit Fix" and "American Recovery and
Revitalization Act" - Attention Developers! Please Attend Bond Funding Meeting!
- Tax Credit Bill to Be Heard on February 4
- Pooled Money Board Frees up $650 Million
- Loan Suspension Panics Developers
- Survey Results Show Enormous Negative Impact from EHAP Cuts
- TAKE ACTION! Comments Due TODAY on Second Draft Guidelines for Prop. 1C Programs
- Draft Neighborhood Stabilization Plan Available Friday
- Budget "Re-do" Sent to Governor
- National Housing Trust Fund Created
- Redevelopment Funds at Risk in Proposed State Budgets
- Assembly Committee Pushes for new Affordable Rental Home Program for Veterans
- Budget Conference Committee Update
- Budget Hits Summer Doldrums: But Watch for Action Alerts!
- HCD Hosting "Homeless Youth Supportive Housing Application Workshop"
- SB 1651 Held in Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Passes Prop 1C Augmentation Bill
- Assembly Budget Subcommittee Declines Prop 1C. Infill and T.O.D. Augmentations
- Emergency Shelter Money Restored!
- Great News for PROMISE! Senate Budget Subcommittee Appropriates $10 Million for Services
- Update -- Permanent Source Meetings
- Update -- T.O.D. Applications
- Little Action by Budget Committee
- Administration Caves to Senate Leader on Infill Program
- New Solar Funding Programs: Part II
- HCD's Regional "Permanent Source" Meetings Continue
- Controversy Swirls Around Final T.O.D. Guidelines
- New Housing Laws for 2008 -- Part II
- Request Support from Senators for National Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Mid-Year Budget Cuts Lightly Impact HCD
- Protect Home Affordability in Infill Guidelines -- URGENT ACTION NEEDED TODAY!
- New Housing Legislation in 2008 (Part I)
- New Solar Funding Programs: Part I
- Assembly Budget Committee Discusses Proposed HCD Cuts
- Latest Infill Guidelines Released Last Week
- Jacobs Sets First Permanent Source Regional Meetings
- Homeless and Farmworker Shelter Take Brunt of Proposed Housing Cuts
- HCD Receives Wide Range of Infill Program Comments
- HCD's Lynn Jacobs Leading "Permanent Source" Campaign
- Help Shape Prop. 1C's Infill Home Program: Attend One of Five HCD Forums
- Budget Sent to Governor: What It Means for Affordable-Home/Homeless Program Funding
- Prop. 1C Innovative Financing Bill Moves Amid Controversy
- Housing-Related Parks Legislation Stalls
- L.A. Developer Tries to Change Infill Rules
- HCD Releases Draft T.O.D. Guidelines
- Proposal for Prop. 1C's New Infill Homes Program (By HCA and PCL)
- Prop. 1C Update: Part II
- Prop. 1C Update: Part I
- Final Budget Outcome Still Uncertain
- Leaders Differ on Prop. 1C Infill Bills
- AB 641 Would Reduce Up-front Costs for Affordable Developments
- Legislature Restores AB 2034 Funding
- Funding Approved for PROMISE
- Nunez Takes Different Approach on Infill Funding
- Second-House Policy Committees Begin
- Fate of AB 2034 Remains Uncertain: Share Your Story and Help Save Critical Funding
- Unusual Alliances Defeat Realtors Three Times
- No Progress in Governor's Budget on AB 2034
- Assembly Consolidates Prop 1C Bills
- PROMISE Receives Positive Review from Senate Budget Subcommittee
- Prop. 1C Assembly Rollercoaster Rounds Another Corner
- Meanwhile, Senate Ride Is Much Smoother
- Mullin Agrees to Sponsor HCA's PROMISE Budget Request
- Committee Mulls Best Use of Planning Dollars
- HCD Holding Workshops on Prop. 1C-Funded Programs
- SB 46 (Perata) Prop. 1C Implementation
- Governor's Executive Order on All the Bonds
- Legislative Analyst's Report on the Bonds
- Governor's Proposed Budget
- Legislative Analyst's Budget Analysis
- HCD Releases Infill Program Draft Guidelines
- T.O.D. Program Close to Launch
- Infill Program Public Meetings Reveal Disparate Opinions
- Governor Eliminates AB 2034 Funding: 4,900 People At-Risk of Homelessness
