The California Housing Partnership released new reports in collaboration with local and regional housing organizations that document the deteriorating conditions facing low-income renters in five Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. The reports offers policy recommendations for state, local and regional leaders including:
- Replace Redevelopment funding for affordable housing with at least $1 billion annually to help local governments meet their State-mandated production goals.
- Expand the State’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program by $500 million per year to jumpstart affordable housing production and preservation.
- Create a new California capital gains tax credit to preserve existing affordable housing at risk of conversion and to fight displacement pressures in Opportunity Zones.
- Reduce the threshold for voter approval of local funding of affordable housing and infrastructure from 67% to 55% as was done for educational facilities in 2000.
- Allow 100% affordable housing developments as by-right in all residential zones in Riverside.
- Dedicate public land not needed for governmental use for development of affordable housing in Orange County and San Bernardino County.
- Ensure that inclusionary housing programs have strong enforcement programs to guarantee that low income units are being occupied by eligible residents in Los Angeles County.
- Place a measure on the November 2020 City of San Diego ballot for a $900 million bond for the construction of affordable and permanent supportive housing.
