06 Mar 2024 Affordable Housing, News, South Bay / Peninsula 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
06 Mar 2024 News 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
01 Mar 2024 News 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
06 Feb 2024 News 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
06 Feb 2024 South Bay / Peninsula Mountain View’s Gatekeeper Process: A Recent UpdateMountain View’s Gatekeeper Process is a review mechanism created to review proposed development projects that may require a new zoning… Ali Sapirman
06 Feb 2024 News 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
05 Dec 2023 News 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
05 Dec 2023 News 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
02 Nov 2023 News 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
01 Nov 2023 East Bay, Learn, Legislation, News, Success Spotlights 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
16 Oct 2023 East Bay, Elections, News, Regional Updates, San Francisco, South Bay / Peninsula 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
09 Oct 2023 News 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
04 Oct 2023 South Bay / Peninsula San José Housing Element UpdateIn June of 2023 the San José City Council moved to adopt their housing element prior to state certification from… Ali Sapirman
04 Oct 2023 Affordable Housing, Executive Director Updates, Learn, Legislation, News, Success Spotlights 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
03 Oct 2023 News 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
03 Oct 2023 News 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
22 Sep 2023 News 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
14 Sep 2023 Legislation, Success Spotlights 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
06 Sep 2023 News 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
04 Aug 2023 Legislation 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
02 Aug 2023 News 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
02 Aug 2023 Events, News 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
02 Aug 2023 Events, News 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
02 Aug 2023 News 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
02 Aug 2023 Executive Director Updates, News, Regional Updates, Transportation 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