East Bay, Learn, Legislation, News, Success Spotlights 01 Nov 2023 Rockridge Makes Moves to Get DenserIn October, the City of Oakland passed legislation to upzone the Oakland neighborhood of Rockridge. While I’m always interested in… Corey Smith
Affordable Housing, Executive Director Updates, Learn, Legislation, News, Success Spotlights 04 Oct 2023 A Watershed Moment for the Pro-Housing MovementThe pro-housing movement in California is having a watershed moment. With the overwhelming success of the latest legislative session, getting… Corey Smith
Legislation, Success Spotlights 14 Sep 2023 Landmark Legislative Session for YIMBYsAs the California Legislative Session concludes today, it’s safe to say that pro-housing advocates came out on top. In terms… Corey Smith
Legislation 04 Aug 2023 San Francisco Housing Legislation LowdownThere's a a lot of housing legislation making its way through the San Francisco process. Annie Fryman, Special Projects Director… Jake Price
East Bay, Elections, Legislation, News, Regional Updates, San Francisco, South Bay / Peninsula 12 Oct 2022 November Ballot Measure EndorsementsTo alleviate our severe housing shortage, displacement, and affordability crisis it's essential to enact new policies that make it faster… Eric Tuvel
Legislation, San Francisco 29 Jul 2022 Telling Housing Fact from FictionAs San Francisco’s housing crisis has grown progressively worse, so too has our city’s discourse around housing. Having spent the… Corey Smith
Legislation, News 07 Apr 2022 HAC’s First Three Pieces of Sponsored State LegislationWhile HAC started as a San Francisco based organization focused on supporting homebuilders to get their projects approved, over the… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News Capitol, Sacramento, CA 07 Feb 2022 HAC’s 2022 State & Local Legislative PrioritiesWith so many factors contributing to the Bay Area and California’s housing shortage, displacement, and affordability crisis, pro-housing advocates need… Todd David
Elections, Legislation, News 10 May 2021 Candidates for AD-18 Special Election Sign HAC Housing Production PledgeWith the appointment of former Assemblymember Rob Bonta to California Attorney General, there will be a special election to fill… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News Capitol, Sacramento, CA 02 May 2021 HAC’s Latest from SacramentoIt’s been a busy several weeks in (virtually) Sacramento as our team has been covering hearings, advocating for and against… Adam Jancsek
Legislation, News Capitol, Sacramento, CA 04 Apr 2021 Sacramento Update: HAC to Co-sponsor Statewide Tenant Preference LegislationThe Housing Action Coalition is excited to announce that for the first time in HAC’s history, we’re co-sponsoring a piece… Corey Smith
Legislation, News Capitol, Sacramento, CA 01 Mar 2021 Sacramento UpdateHAC began 2021 working closely with our partners in the Home Builders Coalition to pinpoint our legislative priorities and enlist… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 01 Mar 2021 Introducing HAC’s 2021 Policy AgendaThe Housing Action Coalition (HAC), though our 501(c)(3) education and 501(c)(4) advocacy arms, advocates for building more housing at all… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 21 Dec 2020 Sacramento Update: Ready for 2021!While 2020 was not at all what we had hoped for in terms of housing progress in Sacramento, we’re both… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Legislation, News 30 Jun 2020 BayHAC Updates from SacramentoThe Bay Area Housing Advocacy Coalition (BayHAC) has been hard at work in the state capitol (digitally) supporting a number… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco 06 Feb 2020 SF Mayor London Breed to Introduce ‘Affordable Homes Now’; Charter Amendment Streamlines Housing ProductionThe mayor demonstrated her leadership on housing issues long before she entered office, but in the face of continued obstruction… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Elections, Legislation, News, San Francisco 26 Sep 2019 SFHAC Announces Positions on 3 SF MeasuresThe San Francisco Housing Action Coalition has announced formal positions on three ballot measures ahead of the November 2019 San… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 19 Sep 2019 Slew of Pro-Housing Bills Headed to Governor Newsom’s Desk For SignaturesIn one of the most dramatic closes to a legislative session in recent memory, and after countless phone calls, hours… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 04 Sep 2019 Just 2 Weeks Remain for Last-Gasp 2019 Housing Legislation in SacramentoWith less than two weeks left in the legislative session, last week saw a flurry of action on housing legislation… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 28 Aug 2019 Statewide Housing Legislation Still Moving in Final Weeks of Legislative CalendarThere are less than three weeks for this year’s bills to move through the State Legislature and on to Governor… Housing Action Coalition
Elections, Legislation, News 31 Jul 2019 Be Pro-Housing Prepared for the November 2019 Election + Tell BayHAC About Your Local Housing MeasuresThis November, voters will head to the ballot for a variety of candidates and ballot measures. The HAC does not… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News 25 Jul 2019 Summer Recess 2019: A Bill-By-Bill Breakdown of Statewide Housing LegislationWith the creation of the Bay Area Housing Advocacy Coalition, HAC’s regional and Sacramento-focused advocacy arm, 2019 has been the… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 25 Apr 2019 Alfred Twu Explains #MoreHOMES (SB50) As-of May 1st, 2019Local artist Alfred Twu's latest graphic is a great summary of amendments made to the More HOMES Act (SB 50)… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 12 Apr 2019 Sign the petition – Support More HOMES at San Mateo City CouncilOn Monday, April 15th, the San Mateo City Council will vote on a resolution to oppose Senator Scott Wiener's More… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 02 Apr 2019 Sign the petition – Support More HOMES at the San Francisco Board of SupervisorThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected to vote in the near future on a resolution to officially oppose… Housing Action Coalition
