The California Civil Rights Department is opposing a federal housing proposal that would deny eligible families housing assistance if they live with an ineligible household member due to immigration status, warning it would disproportionately affect immigrant communities and potentially lead to family separation and eviction.
The Davis City Council discussed the proposed Willowgrove development, praising the expanded affordable housing commitments and public amenities, while also pressing for more clarity on bicycle safety, park programming and long-term housing trust fund protections.
The US faces a housing shortage of millions of homes, which can be addressed by increasing annual multifamily production from 350,000 to 500,000 homes per year and maintaining that pace for 8-10 years, according to a new report from the Center for Public Enterprise.
Davis is facing a housing shortage and needs to expand its housing supply to meet the needs of its residents, workers, students, and potential residents, and two proposed projects, Village Farms and Willowgrove, could help address this issue by providing a range of housing options, including affordable units.
Governor Gavin Newsom has allocated an additional $145.4 million in funding to the HHAP program, directing resources to eight California regions to reduce homelessness and expand housing access.
The Davis City Council is holding a public workshop to review the proposed Willowgrove development, which would bring 1,250 housing units, including 250 deed-restricted affordable apartments, along with parks, open space, transportation improvements and neighborhood-serving retail.
The housing crisis in Davis is caused by a combination of insufficient production, a mismatch between supply and demand, and a lack of affordable housing options, requiring a combination of increased supply and policies to address inequality and financialization in order to make meaningful change.
The US is short at least 4 million homes, and economist Chris Hughes argues that reforming the Federal Home Loan Bank System to prioritize affordable housing could help address the shortage.
The La Maravilla project, a 136-unit affordable housing development in the Mission District of San Francisco, is finally moving forward after years of delays, thanks to a combination of state housing mandates, local funding commitments, and sustained advocacy.
The Village Farms Affordable Housing Plan is designed to maximize its chances of being built by leveraging the federal 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, its prime location, improved donated land, early delivery, and real cash contribution.
The proposed Willowgrove development is set to go before the Planning Commission for recommendation to the City Council to certify the project’s Environmental Impact Report, which could ultimately place the project before voters on the November 2026 ballot.
Opportunity Zones have the potential to increase housing production, but only if state housing agencies are given a central role in the designation process and the program is implemented strategically.
The Ellis Act, a 1985 California state law, has been used by the real estate industry to destroy tens of thousands of affordable housing apartments, contributing to the housing affordability and homelessness crises, and activists are fighting to repeal or reform the law.
The applicants have submitted a revised affordable housing plan for the proposed Willowgrove development that would deliver 250 deed-restricted affordable units, significantly exceeding the city’s minimum requirements while committing to accelerated construction timelines and early infrastructure delivery.
Sutter Health and Yolo County Housing have invested $1.5 million to create the Tupelo Affordable Housing Development and Woodland Service Hub, providing 73 new affordable homes and infrastructure for mobile medical, dental, and behavioral health services in Woodland’s Armfield Lemen neighborhood.
Davis is facing a large affordable housing deficit, and without large-scale projects like Village Farms and Willowgrove, the city will not be able to meet its state-mandated housing requirements.
Davis voters must decide whether to approve the proposed Village Farms development, which promises affordable housing, or to continue the city’s decades-long trend of underproduction and risk losing Measure J, which could result in even less affordable housing.
Tenants of the Del Island apartment complex have filed a lawsuit against the property’s corporate owners and the City of Coronado, alleging that they violated state affordable housing laws and led to the displacement of low-income residents.
The National Fair Housing Alliance has expressed concern that two executive orders issued by the Trump administration could undermine key civil rights protections without meaningfully increasing housing supply.
The Davis City Council voted to clarify language in the city’s inclusionary housing ordinance to ensure that land dedication is accompanied by sufficient resources to realistically allow affordable housing units to be constructed.