Let’s urge Speaker Pelosi and Representative Maxine Waters to stand for California’s most urgent affordable housing priorities! Read the quote from Representative Maxine Waters via New York Times.

Many California and Bay Area leaders are advocating alongside us to keep housing in the Build Back Better Plan. 

Several elected officials, including San Francisco Mayor London Breed, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton, State Assemblymember David Chiu, State Assemblymember Phil Ting, and State Senator Scott Wiener recently sent a letter to federal lawmakers saying that housing is their top priority in the Build Back Better package and should be for federal lawmakers as well! They cited the $324 billion in affordable housing investments as well as the urgent housing bond and credit provisions passed by the Housing Ways and Means Committee.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), as well as 44 mayors across the nation, (including 5 Bay Area mayors), have also sent letters to federal lawmakers to urge that affordable housing remain a priority in the Build Back Better.

As we reflect back on the 2021 legislative session, we recognize the unusual challenges but also the many wins we achieved through the State Budget as well as many key bills signed into law.

Want to help shape NPH’s policy priorities in 2022? Then join our Legislative Issues Working Group! The next meeting takes place Thursday, November 4 from 9:30-11:30am, where we’ll reflect on this year’s legislative session and create a vision for next year. (NPH working groups are for members only. Click here to become a member and click here to join our Legislative Issues Working Group.)

The Shift the Bay Initiative, a coalition-driven initiative to advance housing and racial justice in the Bay Area through strategic and research-based messaging and narrative tactics, is offering an upcoming learning opportunity:

• Tips for Media Interviews, Wednesday, November 17 (12pm - 1:30pm)
  Join us with M+R Communications to explore what to do before, during and after an interview with a reporter to shape the news story and build the reporter relationship. We’ll share tips to stay on message and pivot back to your message when an interview question isn’t about what you want to talk about.

Stay on top of all the upcoming Shift the Bay news and events by signing up for the Shift the Bay mailing list.

October/November, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), Grant Partner Training Sessions CZI continues to support their grantee community with training, consulting and coaching to grow key capacities, and tools and organizational building blocks to unlock greater impact over the long-term.

10/28, Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco, Framing the Future This virtual gala will welcome hundreds of guests from the local community and leaders in social and housing justice in celebrating our collective belief in affordable housing and equity-building. Featuring Van Jones! 

11/9, Mission Housing, Land in Community Hands Join Mission Housing for the groundbreaking of Balboa Park Upper Yard, the newest, affordable, transit-oriented development in District 11.

11/10, East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO), Annual Membership Meeting & Celebration 2021 EBHO will be gathering again online this year to celebrate their accomplishments in 2021, welcome new members in 2022, and vote to fill the vacant seat for the Board of Directors.

11/17, First Community Housing (FCH), Leigh Avenue Senior Apartments Grand Opening Join FCH for the grand opening of Leigh Avenue Senior Apartments, 64 units of affordable senior apartments reserved for chronically homeless seniors.

[COALITION CORNER] 11/3, SPUR, How 2021’s Legislative Session Will Shape California’s Future Join SPUR for a debrief of the legislative year and a discussion about the key issues and themes we can expect to see our state legislators tackle next year.