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Hello Housing California Supporter,
In This Edition:
Select Committee on Homelessness to Hold Hearing Focusing on Youth (October 4th -- San Francisco)
 Save the date -- the next Assembly Select Committee on
Homelessness hearing has been scheduled.
When: Thursday, October 4, 2012 (1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Where: 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14300, San
Francisco, CA, 94102 (View map.)
Topic: Housing, Social, Legal, and Health Care
Barriers for Homeless Youth, LGBT Youth, and Transitioning Foster Youth
Contact: Zack Olmstead, 916.447.0503 x108 or zolmstead@housingca.org
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Have You Sent Letters to Gov. Brown Asking Him to Sign Key Housing Bills? It's Not Too Late
Key
housing bills are on the governor's desk or on their way to it. You've sent a total of 208 "click-and-send" letters to the governor on the following bills, and we are still counting the number of letters downloaded and faxed to the governor on letterhead. Keep up the great work!
Take Action: Please show
your support by using our easy "click-and-send" letters.
- AB
345 (Torres)
reforms local agencies' spending of housing dollars under the new version
of redevelopment created by SB 1156 (Steinberg). View our "click-and-send" AB 345 letter.
- AB
1951
(Atkins) redirects $30 million
to the Multifamily Housing Program from Proposition 1C's Affordable
Housing Innovation Program. View our "click-and-send" AB 1951 letter.
- AB
1532 (Pérez) and SB 535 (de León) require at least 25 percent of the Cap-and-Trade
auction revenues to be allocated to benefit disadvantaged communities and
establish sustainable transportation and housing as one of six funding
categories. View our "click-and-send" AB 1532 and SB 535 letter.
Contact: Zack Olmstead, 916.447.0503 x108 or zolmstead@housingca.org or Julie Snyder, 916.447.0503 x102 or jsnyder@housingca.org.
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Senate Committee Seeks Feedback on Development Barriers
 The state Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing
is requesting feedback from nonprofit developers on "state or local
statutory or regulatory requirements for which the costs may outweigh the
benefits."
If you're interested in providing feedback, see the
August 29, 2012, letter to our executive director Shamus Roller for additional details and the committee's address.
Contact: Zack Olmstead, 916.447.0503 x108 or zolmstead@housingca.org or Julie Snyder, 916.447.0503 x102 or jsnyder@housingca.org.
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Annual Conference 2013: Request for Workshop Proposals Coming Early October
Lead a workshop or institute at the nation's largest annual conference on affordable homes
and homelessness
Heads up! Watch
for our e-mail in early October requesting your workshop/institute proposals for our next Annual Conference. Next year's conference will be held April 16-18, 2013, at the Sacramento Convention Center.
- Deadline to submit: This year's deadline for submitting proposals is December 7, 2012.
Contact: Lynda Chandler, 916.447.0503 x103 or lchandler@housingca.org.
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