05 Dec 2024 News 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
04 Dec 2024 East Bay, Elections, News, San Francisco, South Bay / Peninsula November 2024 Election Recap Housing Action Coalition
29 Oct 2024 News 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
04 Oct 2024 News 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
04 Sep 2024 News 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
31 Jul 2024 East Bay, Elections, News, San Francisco, South Bay / Peninsula November 2024 Election Endorsements Housing Action Coalition
11 Jul 2024 News 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
07 Jun 2024 News 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
05 Jun 2024 Affordable Housing, Executive Director Updates, News, San Francisco 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
01 Jun 2024 Events 2024 Spring Symposium Photos + VideoA recording of our annual Spring Symposium — featuring a panel of housing experts who explored how to solve the… Housing Action Coalition
02 May 2024 News 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
03 Apr 2024 News 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
29 Mar 2024 News 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
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
