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Explore our library of content including reports, blog posts, policy briefs, case studies and more. In addition to topical statewide policy and program analyses, the Partnership annually produces housing needs reports for the state and each of its 58 counties. We also publish two statewide reports on affordable housing preservation. This is your one-stop for insights all about the preservation and expansion of the supply of affordable homes for low-income renters in California.
Quantifying the Impacts of Proposition 1
The Partnership Welcomes Three 2026 Summer Equity Policy Research Fellows
County-Level Affordable Housing Needs Reports
Unsubsidized Affordable Homes At-Risk Report
Affordable Homes At-Risk Report
How PHAs Are Lowering Utility Bills and Improving Properties
Jessica Hitchcock is New Leader of California Housing Partnership Research Team
California Affordable Housing Needs Report
New Look, Same Partnership
Low-Income Weatherization Program Multifamily: Impact Report
How California Can Save $439 Million Per Year and Build Thousands More Affordable Homes
Federal Solar Tax Credit Changes: Why Early Action Matters for Affordable Housing Developers
The Impact of Residential Mobility on Segregation in California
Where Can You Afford to Rent in 2025?
Who Can Afford to Rent in California’s Many Regions?
Farewell to Our 2025 Equity Policy Research Fellows
Record $800 Million for Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities
Tiyesha Watts Succeeds Mark Stivers as Lead Policy Advocate
Protecting the Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Program (AHSC)
The Partnership Welcomes Four 2025 Summer Equity Policy Research Fellows
May Legislative Briefing Recap
Here’s How the State of California Can Save $463 Million Annually
The struggle for accessible and affordable housing on the Central Coast
How Wildfires Threaten California’s Affordable Housing
California’s New $500M Equitable Building Decarbonization Program
The Road to Decarbonizing Affordable Housing and the Importance of Utility Allowances and Electricity Rates
Los Angeles County Annual Affordable Housing Outcomes Report
LIWP 2024 Case Study: St. Mary’s Seniors, Christian Church Homes
How Are CA’s Funding Programs Progressing on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing?
HASLO Celebrates Reopening of Anderson Hotel
Why Proposition 5 is Important for Californians
Proposition 36 Impacts on Homelessness
Governor Signs/Vetoes Key Affordable Housing Bills
Expanding Capacity to Achieve California’s Affordable Housing Goals
State Budget Wins for Affordable Housing
Who Owns Unsubsidized Affordable Housing?
State Targets Neighborhood Change in Newly Released AFFH Mapping Tool
Affordable Housing Funds in the Inflation Reduction Act
35th Anniversary Report
Have State opportunity area incentives changed the kinds of schools children living in affordable housing have access to?
Tackling the Two-Headed Beast: What Dungeons and Dragons Taught Me about the Housing and Climate Crises
Affordable Housing Compares Favorably to Market-Rate Housing From a Cost Perspective
Examining the Argument that Building Affordable Housing Increases Crime
Why affordable housing is a great dollar for dollar investment for the state
The Pathway Forward for Electrifying Multifamily Affordable Rental Housing
Findings from the Los Angeles Affordable Housing Decarbonization Summit
2023 LA Affordable Housing Decarbonization Summit
Evaluation of the Homes for the Homeless Fund: Analysis of Development Costs and Timeline for Tahanan (833 Bryant Street)
San José Directs Affordable Housing Programs to Address Segregation and Unequal Access to High Opportunity Areas
Inflation Exacerbates Housing Affordability Crisis for Low-Income Families in the Bay Area – Dashboard Series
The Struggle of Housing Costs for Black and Brown Renters in California – Dashboard Series
California’s Budget Misses the Mark on Housing – Dashboard Series
Building on a Strong Foundation
Governor’s 2022-23 State Budget: Summary from the Partnership
The Partnership Welcomes Equity Policy Research Fellows This Summer
Advocates Urge Governor Newsom and Legislature to Fund Critical Anti-Displacement and Affordable Housing Program
New report raises major equity concerns with state middle-income housing program
California Can Build 14,000 Shovel-Ready Affordable Homes With $4 Billion Budget Surplus Investment
CalHFA’s Mixed-Income Program (MIP): Outcomes Analysis, Rounds 1-3
How is California meeting the needs of low-income renters?
Press Release: Asm. Wicks Introduces Housing Opportunities for Everyone (HOPE) Act
Rents Trend Upward for Older, More Affordable Properties during the Pandemic – Microblog Series
Affordable Housing Building Decarbonization Summit II Findings
Facilitating Building Decarbonization through Utility Allowances
PHA Schedule Data for UA Report | March 2022
Press Release: Padilla Announces Legislation to Address Affordable Housing and Homelessness Crises
Press Release: Amid Worsening Housing Crisis, California Legislators Seek to Combat Imminent Loss of Affordable Housing
Press Release: Berman Introduces Legislation to Boost Affordable Housing Supply
Press Release: Senator Becker Introduces Bill to Cut Costs for Affordable Housing Projects in California
2022-23 Investments in Housing Affordability and Homelessness
Press Release: Governor Newsom Announces New Awards to Create 2,300 Housing Units
Governor’s Proposed 2022-23 State Budget: Summary of Housing Provisions
Reaching Decarbonization Goals through the Electrification of Affordable Housing
Policy Brief 2021: Addressing Segregation and Unequal Access to Opportunity in California with Affordable Housing Investments
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: A Path Forward for California’s Housing Agencies
Housing Experts Caution Local Governments on JPA Proposals to Convert Luxury Apartments to Government-Owned Middle-Income Housing
New Program Provides Energy Burden Relief for Tenants in LA
Where Are California’s Affordable Homes and How Do They Benefit Local Communities?
Leading housing advocates call for Build Back Better investment in affordable housing
California’s Renters Still Struggling to Make Rent Despite State’s Eviction Moratorium and Emergency Rental Assistance
PRESS RELEASE: Low-Income Renters See No Relief in Post-COVID-19 Recovery
PRESS RELEASE: New Housing Data Confirms Lack of Affordability in Santa Cruz County Housing Supply
The American Jobs Plan, President Biden’s $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal
PRESS RELEASE: Nearly 60,000 in Sacramento County Lack Access to an Affordable Home, New Report Shows
PRESS RELEASE: New Reports On Bay Area Housing Costs Demonstrates Need For CA Legislature And State Budget To Prioritize Affordable Housing Now
5 Key Takeaways for Making Building Decarbonization Work in Affordable Housing
Statement Condemning Recent Racist Violence
New Report Shows Challenges Facing Low-Income California Renters in 2021, Calls for Strategic Response
Federal Action Alert for COVID-19 Renter Relief
Creating a Unified Process to Award All State Affordable Rental Housing Funding “One-Stop Shop”
LIWP 2020 Case Study: Florence Avenue Villas, Century Housing
2020 LOS ANGELES COUNTY Older Adults: Housing Needs Report
California Struggles To House Thousands Of Homeless Placed In Hotels During Pandemic
SOMAH Property Owner Series: Funding for Major LIHTC Rehabilitation Projects
Path Forward: Getting to Zero Carbon Equitably – SEEC Virtual Forum Presentation
COVID-19 Exacerbates Cost of Living Challenges Throughout the State – Dashboard Series #4
Clean Energy for Healthy Affordable Housing, Bay Area – Presentation
59% of Black Renters Behind on Rent Fear Eviction Due to Continued Effects of Pandemic
New Data Underscores California’s Failure to Meet Low-Income Housing Production Goals – Dashboard Series #3
Path Forward: Getting to Zero Carbon Equitably – Presentation
SOMAH Property Owner Series: Program Overview – Presentation
Stop Wasting Water! A Crossover Strategy Guide for Multifamily Asset Management
Action Urgently Needed to Protect Renters, Small Landlords, and Affordable Housing Providers (8/11/20)
COVID-19 Housing Fragility Findings by Race/Ethnicity
The Need for Long-Term State Financing of Affordable Housing – Dashboard Series #2
Bay Area Rents Drop But Are Still Too High – Dashboard Series #1
Summary of Housing Provisions in HR 2, the Moving Forward Act of 2020
SOMAH Property Owner Series: Energy Efficiency Benefits and Resources – Presentation
CPD FY2020 CARES Act Formula Grants: California
Building Decarbonization: Opportunities and Challenges of Buildings Sectors – Presentation
CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Payments to CA State & Local Governments
CAHP Letter on COVID-19 Federal Requests (4/27/2020)
Keeping California’s Homeless Housed
SOMAH Presentation: 2020 Program Overview
California Affordable Housing Priorities for Congress in the Next COVID-19 Stimulus
COVID-19 Letter from California Gov. Gavin Newsom to Speaker Pelosi
SOMAH Property Owner Series: Upfront Technical Assistance – Presentation
Demystifying California’s Affordable Homes Shortfall
Last Chance to Protect the Community Reinvestment Act
LA’s Green New Deal and Building Decarbonization: What’s Ahead for Affordable Housing? – Presentation
Request to Support Affordable Housing Legislation in 2020
Fact Sheet: AB 3144 | Housing Cost Reduction Incentive Program
Fact Sheet: AB 2406 | Rental Registry
Abode Communities Opens Rolland Curtis Gardens after 10-Year-Battle
AFFORDABLE HOMES FIRST: Advancing a Green New Deal for Los Angeles Renters
Rising Housing Costs and Re-Segregation in the San Francisco Bay Area
Rising Housing Costs and Re-segregation in Contra Costa County
Rising Housing Costs and Re-Segregation in San Francisco
Rising Housing Costs and Re-Segregation in Alameda County
The Tax Credit Turns 30
Financing Energy Savings Through On-Bill Repayment
Shelter from the Storm: Assessing the Economic Impacts of the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018
Self-Help Enterprises Responds to Drought in San Joaquin Valley
San Francisco Begins Second Phase of RAD Public Housing Initiative
Location Matters: Affordable Housing and VMT Reduction in San Diego County
Shelter from the Storm: Assessing the Economic Impacts of the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2016 (SB 879 Beall)
UC Berkeley Study Finds New Affordable Housing Twice As Effective at Combatting Displacement of Lower-Income Families
Closing the California Clean Energy Divide: Reducing Electric Bills in Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing with Solar+Storage
An Affordable Housing Owner’s Guide to Utility Allowances
Income, Location Efficiency, and VMT: Affordable Housing as a Climate Strategy
Nonprofit Uses Financing Partnerships to Preserve At-Risk Property Despite Competition
Preserving a Historic Hotel with Innovative Financing and the Partial Transfer of a Section 8 Contract
Mutual Housing California Achieves Zero Net Energy in Woodland | GREEN Case Study
Preservation of Affordable Homes Near Transit Toolkit
University Avenue Homes: A Critical Resource in Need of TLC
Garfield Park Village Pioneers SPRAC for Unassisted Section 202 Properties
Executive Summary: Why Creating and Preserving Affordable Homes Near Transit Is a Highly Effective Climate Protection Strategy
Why Creating and Preserving Affordable Homes Near Transit Is a Highly Effective Climate Protection Strategy
HUD Preservation Round Two: Ensuring the Long-term Financial, Physical, and Environmental Sustainability of a LIHPRA Property
Preserving Affordable Housing Near Transit in Fremont | Summary and Recommendations
Preserving Affordable Housing Near Transit in San Jose | Summary and Recommendations
Greening City Gardens | Demonstration Project
SAHA Creates a Model for Achieving Verified Energy Savings | Case Study
Eden Housing Pioneers a New Model for Recapitalizing Aging HUD 202 Properties
The Cambridge Apartments: Preserving Permanent Supportive Housing for the Long Term
Public Housing Transformation: Maple Park Apartments in Live Oak, CA
Why Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds Should Fund Affordable Homes Near Transit | White Paper
Revitalizing the Evergreen Apartments
Building and Preserving Affordable Homes Near Transit
Poway Villas: A Winning Formula for Preservation
Juniper Gardens: Wakeland Housing Uses New CalHFA Program to Preserve 40 Affordable Homes in San Diego
Sunny Meadows: MidPen Housing Preserves 200 Affordable Homes in Santa Cruz County
Preservation through Stewardship: The Story of EAH Housing and Shelter Hill in Mill Valley, CA
Richardson Apartments: San Francisco’s Bittersweet Goodbye to Redevelopment
Local Preservation Strategies
California Notice Provisions for At-Risk Properties: An Update for 2012
Erna P. Harris Court: Supportive Housing for Formerly Homeless in Berkeley “Goes Green”
Mercy’s Boulevard Court Apartments: Transformation from Roadside Motel to Supportive Housing for the Homeless
Turk & Eddy: Preserving HUD-Assisted Homes and Creating Jobs with the Help of Federal Stimulus and Redevelopment Funds
“Preserving” Market Rate Properties to Reduce Homelessness: The Courtyards in Long Beach
Preservation of PHD Apartments In Los Angeles Demonstrates Impact of Federal Stimulus and State Preservation Notice Law
Parc Grove Commons: Neighborhood Revitalization in Fresno Made Possible through $5.7 million in Federal Stimulus Funds
Eden Housing Perseveres in Transforming Low-Income Community in Alameda County
