News 05 Dec 2024 The American Dream Starts with the NeighborhoodsFollowing the election, I’ve been reflecting on this quote from Harvey Milk: “The American Dream starts with the neighborhoods.” As… Corey Smith
East Bay, Elections, News, San Francisco, South Bay / Peninsula 04 Dec 2024 November 2024 Election Recap Housing Action Coalition
News 29 Oct 2024 Why I’m Voting for Mayor London BreedWhy San Francisco Needs to Re-elect Mayor London Breed As the Executive Director of the Housing Action Coalition, I’ve been… Corey Smith
News 04 Oct 2024 A Word With Corey October – State Legislative Wins, November Election, Housing HeroesThis October is an exciting time for the Housing Action Coalition. There are three important things we’re working on that… Housing Action Coalition
News 04 Sep 2024 A Tumultuous Month In HousingAugust was an intense month for the housing world. There was the good: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President… Housing Action Coalition
East Bay, Elections, News, San Francisco, South Bay / Peninsula 31 Jul 2024 November 2024 Election Endorsements Housing Action Coalition
News 11 Jul 2024 Why Housing Policy is Climate PolicyIt’s hard not to appreciate summer. With vacations, beach days, and warm evenings, to me, summer always feels like the… Corey Smith
News 07 Jun 2024 We’re Suing The City of San MateoOver the last year and a half, we’ve worked diligently to hold cities accountable for meeting their state-mandated housing goals.… Ali Sapirman
Affordable Housing, Executive Director Updates, News, San Francisco 05 Jun 2024 Pride and Paradox: The Realities of LGBTQ+ Housing Insecurity in San FranciscoThis month rainbow flags will fly as cities across the nation celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. As a ten-year San Francisco resident,… Corey Smith
News 02 May 2024 The Path Toward Building the Affordable Housing We NeedMay is Affordable Housing Month! While this month provides an opportunity to celebrate the progress the pro-housing community has helped… Corey Smith
News 03 Apr 2024 A Word With Corey: HAC’s 2024 Statewide PrioritiesCalifornia has experienced a radical shift in housing policy in the past seven years. Since 2017, lawmakers have passed over… Corey Smith
News 29 Mar 2024 Housing Wins Big at the BallotHousing was one of the big winners from the March 2024 Primary Election as California voters showed overwhelming support for… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, News, South Bay / Peninsula 06 Mar 2024 Celebrating the Passage of the Serramonte Del Rey Development in Daly CityOn February 26th, Daly City City Council voted to approve Jefferson Union High School District’s (JUHSD) proposal to introduce 1,235… Housing Action Coalition
News 06 Mar 2024 Elections Have ConsequencesMarch is unquestionably the best month of the year. I’ll admit, I’m biased, but with the NCAA March Madness tournament… Corey Smith
News 01 Mar 2024 Regulatory Committee Recap | Housing for All: Policy & Implementation in the City of Oakland with Mayor Sheng Thao This past Wednesday morning, HAC hosted our Regulatory Committee across the Bay in Oakland featuring Mayor Sheng Thao and… Housing Action Coalition
News 06 Feb 2024 Eight Years Down, Many More To GoIn January, I got a notification from LinkedIn that I had just reached my eight-year workivesary at the Housing Action… Corey Smith
News 06 Feb 2024 HAC and Senator Wiener team up on SB 937, a Comprehensive Approach to Housing Relief in CaliforniaThe last few years have posed significant challenges to homebuilders. Inflation, soaring interest rates, and high construction costs have made… Housing Action Coalition
News 05 Dec 2023 HAC’s Holiday ‘Naughty Or Nice’ ListAs a housing advocacy group, HAC constantly monitors cities, elected officials, and neighbors to know who is and isn’t supporting… Corey Smith
News 05 Dec 2023 New Legislation to Cause Major Shift in San Francisco’s Notoriously Slow Housing Approvals ProcessThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office sent memorandums on Assembly Bill 1114 (Haney) and Senate Bill 423 (Wiener) to San… Jake Price
News 02 Nov 2023 A Recap Of Our 21st Annual Housing Heroes AwardsThe Housing Action Coalition’s 21st Annual Housing Heroes! On Wednesday, October 18th the Housing Action Coalition was proud to host… Ali Sapirman
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
East Bay, Elections, News, Regional Updates, San Francisco, South Bay / Peninsula 16 Oct 2023 HAC 2024 Candidate and Ballot Measure EndorsementsTo create pro-housing change we need bold pro-housing leaders who are committed to solving our state's severe housing shortage, affordability,… Housing Action Coalition
News 09 Oct 2023 HAC’s 2023 State Legislative RecapThe 2023 legislative session in Sacramento was a landmark moment for pro-housing advocates. From reforming CEQA to addressing the post-entitlement… 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
News 03 Oct 2023 Regulatory Committee | Accelerating Housing Development & Builders Remedy Lawsuit InsightsIn our recent Regulatory Committee meeting, Judson True and Matt Gelfand offered insightful presentations on accelerating housing development and illuminating… Housing Action Coalition
