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
News 03 Oct 2023 Regulatory Committee Recap | Builders Remedy Project Agreements + Los Angeles Councilmember YaroslavskyDave Rand, an attorney at Rand, Paster, & Nelson LLP presented about using the builder’s remedy and how to maneuver new… Housing Action Coalition
News 22 Sep 2023 PG&E Improvements Are On The WayCalifornia homebuilders have a reason for optimism. In July, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) signed an MOU with the California… Housing Action Coalition
News 06 Sep 2023 Will California Meet It’s Ambitious Housing Goals?For HAC, the year 2031 is significant. As Northern California enters a new RHNA cycle, the question at the top… Corey Smith
News 02 Aug 2023 San Francisco Passes Legislation To Help Jump Start Housing ProductionThe Housing Action Coalition is continuing to work with the Mayor's office, other city leaders and allied advocacy groups as… Jake Price
Events, News 02 Aug 2023 Quarterly Breakfast Briefing (July)This month, HAC hosted our quarterly Members Only Breakfast Briefing, where Executive Director Corey Smith shared an overview of the… Housing Action Coalition
Events, News 02 Aug 2023 Regulatory Committee | Fehr and Peers + Oakland UndividedFehr & Peers’ Principal Matt Goyne and Transportation Engineer Nina Price presented about the intersection of transportation, housing, and the… Housing Action Coalition
News 02 Aug 2023 Why Did Sunnyvale’s Housing Element Get Rejected?Housing elements are no longer just a paper exercise. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has made… Housing Action Coalition
Executive Director Updates, News, Regional Updates, Transportation 02 Aug 2023 On the Path to Financial FeasibilityIn the past few months, one of the challenges HAC has been working to address is financial feasibility. If you’re… Housing Action Coalition
News 17 Jul 2023 HAC Member UCSF Poised to Unveil “Transformative” SF Student HousingIn California, students are one of the demographics most affected by the state’s housing shortage and affordability crisis. This is… Miles Johnson
News 05 Jul 2023 Regulatory Committee | Pirros + Vince RochaAri Baranian, CEO of Pirros, joined the committee to discuss his company's efforts to design a Detail Management System for… Housing Action Coalition
News 05 Jul 2023 Regulatory Committee | Bay Area Housing Finance Authority + Capital College Career AcademyKate Hartley joined the HAC Regulatory Committee to discuss the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority’s (BAHFA) projects, progress and future… Housing Action Coalition
Executive Director Updates, News, Regional Updates, Transportation 05 Jul 2023 Investing in the Future of Public TransitThe past couple of years have been rough for public transit in the Bay Area. With the pandemic decimating ridership,… Housing Action Coalition