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Enacted on April 11, 1968, Title VIII and Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, remains one of the most significant housing rights laws in the United States. Passed in response…

In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, Governor Newsom has risen to the challenge, providing a steady hand and strong, calm leadership. His actions have unquestionably helped keep Californians healthy and mitigated the spread of COVID-19. Despite these many successes,…

Hot off the presses from our friends at UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation comes another installment of its “Cost of Building Housing Research” Series. Amid global pandemic and economic crisis, it may be difficult to see why construction…

Latest Update: March 17, 2020 In 2019, to tackle the housing crisis, California legislators introduced dozens of housing bills, many of which passed. This year, there are even more bills proposed. Note: there are also additional emergency bills right now…

Last week, Governor Newsom used his executive authority to delay evictions by 60 days. It was a step in the right direction, but there’s more he can — and must — do to protect Californians from COVID-19 and the housing…

As the coronavirus has ravaged countries across the world, many of our leaders have struggled with how to respond to this growing pandemic. Too many of our governments waited too long to acknowledge the scale and speed of the threat,…

We’ve all been rocked by the novel coronavirus. No matter who you are or where you live, this is a situation that demands solidarity. We must do our best to take care of each other and follow expert advice on…