In the quest to jumpstart housing production in California, a policy idea that has grown increasingly popular is single stair reform. The proposal would change the way we build apartments by updating building code standards to only require one stairway in small apartment buildings, versus the more common dual stairway model. 

Ahead of our September 10th Regulatory Committee, HAC and RaaP Builders are launching a new conversation on construction cost best practices—spotlighting why California builds at nearly 3× the cost of Texas and what we can do about it.

We’ll dig into hard and soft cost drivers, explore smarter procurement and modular strategies, and share lessons from the field to help members deliver more affordable homes, faster.