Dear John,

NPH is proud to support and co-sponsor Senate Bill 50 as a big, bold solution for affordable housing in California. The bill offers our Bay Area region and state a critical opportunity to produce badly needed housing so that all of our neighbors have a place to call home, no matter their race or income.

We also understand that SB 50 has been the subject of much discussion and debate over the last year. We agree with the concerns raised in the bill's first iteration that the bill needed stronger equity provisions. And we have been working closely with many community stakeholders, including grassroots community organizations, non-profit affordable housing developers, tenant rights organizations, legal services organizations and others to address those concerns and make this bill the best version of itself. NPH is committed to ensuring that SB 50 will not only increase the supply of affordable and market-rate homes, but also protect and preserve housing for longstanding residents and low-income communities of color.  In fact, it was a condition of our sponsorship that SB 50 incorporate strong affordability and anti-displacement provisions. 

This is why NPH is sharing our position with all of our members, partners, and housing supporters today. We offer our perspective as co-sponsors of Senate Bill 50; as vocal advocates for the “3Ps” framework that anchors production, preservation, and protections together; and as a longstanding organization with racial equity and inclusion embedded in our core values and mission for 40 years. 

We believe in SB 50, and we invite you to join us. 

Please click here to read our full statement.

Thank you,

Amie Fishman
NPH Executive Director