The Housing Action Coalition

Last Friday, HAC did something major. ‼️ We put every leading Democratic candidate for CA governor on one stage and made housing the only item on the agenda. Housing is on the ballot in this race because we put it there. 🏠 Together, we're sparking conversations across the country about the future of housing policy. Special thanks to our co-hosts @sanfranciscofoundation, @ezraklein + @nytimes, and the Terner Center at UC Berkeley!

"I believe we need more ribbon cuttings than bill-signing ceremonies," @BuffyWicks says in her introduction to @ezraklein's housing forum with top gubernatorial candidates.

@TomSteyer @XavierBecerra @katieporterca @MattMahanSJ @AVillaraigosa @ezraklein “LA has not exactly been a model for housing production.” - @ezraklein notes a litany of specific policies that harm housing production, such as Measure ULA. @AVillaraigosa says he built more housing than his predecessor. Agrees re Measure ULA.

@TomSteyer @XavierBecerra @katieporterca @MattMahanSJ @AVillaraigosa @ezraklein Asked by @ezraklein why should the state be able to tell cities what to do when it comes to housing — @XavierBecerra: “Well, for the same reason kids have to eat their broccoli.”

We’re LIVE from our forum with NYT’s @ezraklein. Follow along here 🧵

Just getting started at the @HACdotorg @TernerHousing @nytimes @TSFF @ezraklein Gubernatorial Debate on Housing. @coreysmith_17 asked me to get back on Twitter for a little live coverage, and I was happy to oblige for what should be an extremely substantive event.

TONIGHT 🚨 Our housing forum is sold out — but the livestream is free. Watch @ezraklein ask leading CA gubernatorial candidates how they plan to solve the housing crisis, live on YouTube + @nytimes app. ⏰ 4:00–6:30 PM 🔗 buff.ly/bmGUQX7

HAC Newsletter: Berkeley zoning, LA candidate forums, gubernatorial debate tonight! - mailchi.mp/housingactionc…

This Tuesday we're hosting a meet-and-greet with @MichaelDTubbs — CA lieutenant governor candidate and one of the most pro-housing voices in state politics. 🏘️ 📅 May 5 | 5:30 PM 📍 Highland Park Brewery, Chinatown Link in bio to RSVP! #YIMBY #CaliforniaHousing #MichaelTubbs

📣 TAKE ACTION: Click the link in bio to send a letter to LA City Hall today! buff.ly/m2Hdaqe Urge your Council Member to address the unintended consequences of Measure ULA while there’s still a chance to place reforms on the November ballot. It takes 2 minutes. Your city needs to hear from you. 🫵

And fewer homes being built = fewer property transactions = less local tax revenue in the long run. That means less funding for schools. Less for emergency services, parks, and community-led programs that Angelenos depend on. We can reform the parts of Measure ULA that aren’t working, while preserving the parts that are.

⚠️ Measure ULA was sold as a tax on mansions & a win for affordable housing. But new research reveals a dangerous trade-off, and Angelenos are paying the price. Since #MeasureULA went into effect in 2022, LA City has seen (🧵):

AB 1815 (Wicks) passed 12-0 in the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee. This bill prohibits local jurisdictions from imposing or enforcing building standards that exceed the state minimum building standards on a factory-built housing project.