In 2017, with support from NPH, SB35 (Wiener) was passed to streamline multifamily infill development in jurisdictions that are not meeting their housing production goals.

📑 The Terner Center recently released a paper that looks back on the last five years of SB35 implementation and notes the success of the legislation. The paper found that over 18,000 new homes have either been approved or had an application pending for streamlining under this law between 2018 and 2021.

🌄 The impacts of SB35 are of particular interest since the law is set to sunset in 2026. SB 423 (Wiener), introduced earlier this year, proposes to extend and amend the streamlined approval process initiated under SB 35.

👉 Help us make the case for even more affordable homes! With the end of the legislative session quickly approaching, please send in your letters of support to help us continue moving critical housing legislation forward. Submit an organizational support letter (already filled out!) to the California Legislature today!!

(scroll to the bottom of the page for letter templates)

It’s time to snag your tickets for the 44th NPH Affordable Housing Conference, happening Friday, October 6 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis!

Make sure to register by Monday, August 14 for the early-bird discount.

💖 Thank you to our early sponsors for supporting NPH’s critical work and making this event possible! Join them by sponsoring today.

Are you resident services staff? Do you want to connect with other on-site staff serving affordable housing residents in the Bay Area? Do you want to share ideas and learn from your peers?

If yes, then please join us for a Resident Services Peer Sharing Call on Friday, September 15 from 12PM-1PM PT to explore ideas, exchange resources, vent about challenges, grab contact info, and more!

We’re thrilled to share that NPH’s fifth graduating cohort of our Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP) has successfully completed their program! The 2022-23 cohort is made up of individuals who represent unique backgrounds and life experiences, further diversifying our field with folks who better reflect the people we serve in our collective work toward housing and racial justice. View photos of the 2022-23 BAHIP graduation and graduate work portfolios!

BAHIP Cohort 5 now passes the torch to Cohort 6, who have recently started their year-long journey. These new BAHIPers look ahead to a year of activities, trainings, networking, and events led by NPH and our partners.

8/15, Terner Center: California's Sliding Homeownership Ladder Homeownership has become increasingly out of reach for many Californians, and new data from the Terner Center indicates that the state lags far behind others in homeownership rates. Join them for a webinar as they dig into their recent work on the topic and identify potential solutions for reversing these trends.

8/16, Enterprise: Investing in the Future of Bay Area Housing The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) was created to help solve the affordable housing shortage and is considering a bond measure for the November 2024 ballot to invest in building and preserving affordable homes. All members of the public are invited to participate in one of two virtual workshops to learn about the proposed housing measure. Attendees will have the opportunity to provide BAHFA with feedback and ask questions.