Great news: NPH-sponsored bills move ahead!

• Last week AB 2011 (Wicks), the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act, passed out of the Senate Housing Committee and now heads to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee where it will be heard this morning. This bill would open new sites to affordable housing while ensuring every community can grow a thriving, well-paid construction workforce.
   
• AB 2244 (Wicks) also passed out of committee unanimously and is now headed to appropriations. This bill would allow faith-based institutions to use their land for affordable housing. It would amend AB 1851 to clearly allow a reduction of up to 50% of religious-use parking spaces in ground-up developments combining new religious institution facilities with new housing.

What Now? As these bills advance, it’s critical that we continue to show our support. Do your part today by submitting an organizational support letter for AB 2011 and AB 2244.

Join Us in Deeper Advocacy! Stay up to date on all NPH-sponsored and supported bills and help us shape our legislative agenda by joining the Legislative Issues working group. Note: NPH working groups are for members only - so click here to renew/join today!

Are you ready to learn how to persuade decision-makers to implement the Housing Elements plan our communities deserve?

Join us virtually on Wednesday, July 13 (11:00AM - 12:30PM PT) for Moving the People who Move Housing Policy, an interactive workshop that will leverage our existing Housing Elements research to review best practices to engage elected officials in impactful pro-housing justice conversations. Space is limited so register soon!

Housing Elements Organizing Materials!

Is your organization engaging in advocacy around Housing Elements? If so, we got you covered: Our Housing Elements community organizing resources are now available! These tools are designed to help boost your organization’s capacity to advocate (whether digitally or in-person!) for housing justice through the Housing Elements process.

The deadline to submit a workshop proposal for the NPH Conference has been extended until Monday, July 11!

We want your unique experience and expertise to help shape our conference programming, strengthening and deepening the collective work of our affordable housing industry in the Bay Area. View workshop submission requirements, including the workshop tracks.

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Self-care can be its own act of resistance amid challenging times. Join us Thursday, July 14, 12:00PM - 1:30PM PT for Rest And Resilience in the Face of Political and Pandemic Challenges W/ Mariah Parker. We'll take time to pause and learn about radical gratitude, rest as a journey, creating portals to care, and other nourishing mindsets and activities that can be built into any schedule, on any budget, to evade burnout and foster political longevity.

Save the Date: Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) on July 21 for the ELPN Mid-Year Event at Drake's Dealership in Oakland! More details to come! 

Join us in welcoming our newest staff member, Senior Program Manager, Campaigns & Community Engagement, Andrea Bañas!

Andrea Bañas (she/her) will deliver capacity-building programs to NPH members on leadership development, resident voter engagement, and civic participation opportunities.

Andrea is a program and project management professional with extensive experience working toward social justice and economic development for under-represented and underserved communities. Prior to joining NPH, she has worked with small business owners, youth organizations across the country, and a national youth workforce development organization to provide training and leadership; address and prevent homelessness; and spur economic empowerment for communities of color, women, and geographically under-resourced areas.

Read more about Andrea and learn about the whole NPH board and staff!

Looking for your next career move? NPH is hiring people who are passionate about affordable housing! Learn more about our open positions.

7/21, GEN H: Youth & Housing Town Hall: Hear from youth on their hopes, concerns and vision for the future of housing in Sonoma County. Panel to be moderated by Manuel Perez-Parra, Board Member of Generation Housing.