How is the State of California Responding to the Affordable Housing Crisis
Myles Pomeroy | Published on 5/2/2025
Housing & Homelessness Meeting May 27, 5:00 pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83899632166
Meeting ID: 838-996-32166
Guest speaker David Zisser, Assistant Deputy Director of Housing Policy Development for California’s Housing & Community Development (HCD).
He will be addressing:
• Potential changes to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) which requires local governments to plan for housing to support growth.
• Status Report on HCD’s study of social housing.
• Implementation of recent housing legislation.
• Efforts to preserve existing affordable housing.
• HCD’s facilitation of Manufactured Housing to meet affordable housing needs.
*. How is the State of California Responding to Trump Administration's housing budget cuts.
Why this matters:
The state’s housing law mandates that the RHNA goals for each city within the San Diego region be updated every eight years.
According to a Public Policy Institute’s February 2025 public survey, nearly 40 percent of Californians ranked the cost of living, the economy, inflation, jobs, and housing costs & availability as the most important items for the governor & legislature to work on in 2025.
The Trump Administration is proposing major cuts to the housing budget nationally. What are the implications for California and localities?