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Name: 13th Annual Spring Symposium @ Bently Reserve (301 Battery Street, SF)
Start: 2019-05-30T17:30:00-07:00
End: 2019-05-30T20:30:00-07:00
Location: Bently Reserve

Alfred Twu Explains #MoreHOMES (SB50) As-of May 1st, 2019

Apr 25, 2019/ Comments 0 / in State Legislation

Local artist Alfred Twu’s latest graphic is a great summary of amendments made to the More HOMES Act (SB 50) in visual form. Click the graphic above for a full sized image, and please feel free to share.

Sign the petition – Support More HOMES at San Mateo City Council

Apr 12, 2019/ Comments 0 / in State Legislation

On Monday, April 15th, the San Mateo City Council will vote on a resolution to oppose Senator Scott Wiener’s More HOMES Act, also known as Senate Bill 50. You can read more about the proposal here. Sign the petition below to let them know you join pro-housing organizations like the Bay Area Housing Advocacy Coalition,…

Sign the petition – Support More HOMES at the San Francisco Board of Supervisor

Apr 2, 2019/ Comments 0 / in State Legislation

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected to vote in the near future on a resolution to officially oppose the More HOMES Act, also known as SB50. While the bill is still going through the legislative process, the oppose resolution is filled with multiple inaccurate statements. You can read the facts about the More…

Sign the petition – Support More HOMES at San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

Mar 9, 2019/ Comments 0 / in State Legislation

On Tuesday, March 12th, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will vote on a resolution to support Senator Scott Wiener’s More HOMES Act, also known as Senate Bill 50. You can read more about the proposal here. Sign the petition below to let them know you join pro-housing organizations like the Bay Area Housing…

Governor Brown Signs 15 Housing Bills

Sep 29, 2017/ Comments 1 / in State Legislation

Governor Jerry Brown came to San Francisco on Friday, September 28th to sign into law 15 housing bills that address process reform, funding and local accountability for building homes in California. Many lawmakers, media, legislative staff and advocates gathered at Hunters View, a mixed-income project in the Bayview, to witness this landmark event. “This is the…

California Legislature Passes Major Housing Package

Sep 15, 2017/ Comments 0 / in State Legislation

On the evening of September 14th, the California Legislature passed three major housing bills that will improve the process for building homes and create new funding sources to subsidize affordable housing. They include SB2, SB3 and SB35. SFHAC endorsed all three measures and is thrilled our elected officials in Sacramento have finally taken steps to…

SFHAC Urges Governor to Pass State Housing Package

Aug 25, 2017/ Comments 0 / in State Legislation

The SFHAC Executive Committee has formally endorsed the proposed state housing package that would create new funding sources and badly-needed process reforms. We urge the legislature to pass the three bills at stake: Senate Bill (SB) 2, SB3, and SB35. These measures would be a step in the right direction to address California’s severe housing…

California Legislature Votes on Housing Bills

Jun 5, 2017/ Comments 0 / in State Legislation

If you were unaware, 2017 is the “Year Of Housing Bills” at the state legislature. Funding, streamlining and prevailing wages have been top of mind for many housing advocates, and we wanted to give you a quick rundown of what happened on “Deadline Day,” June 1st. All bills starting with SB (Senate Bills) now need…

Senate Bill 35 Holds All Cities Accountable for Housing

Mar 6, 2017/ Comments 0 / in State Legislation

The San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) is pleased to announce our official support for Senate Bill 35. SB-35 is housing legislation from the office of Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) (pictured) and lists Senator Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Senator Atkins (D-San Diego) as co-sponsors. Here’s the full bill language. SB-35 is a response to the…