The City Planning Department of the City of Los Angeles will hold community workshops regarding the purpose and content of the Housing Element Update as well as the process in developing it. The workshops are an open format with displays and city staff available to discuss various topics and questions with attendees.

The workshops will take place:

Saturday, April 12th 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Lemon Grove Recreation Center, 4959 Lemon Grove Ave, Los Angeles 90029

Recognizing the threat that foreclosure rates pose, the Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services (LA NHS) began an aggressive focus on homeownership preservation in 2003.

 

INCOME INEQUALITY GREW IN MOST STATES OVER PAST TWO DECADES

Congresswoman Waters Announces New Foreclosure Legislation

(from the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations) The Chairwoman of the House Housing & Opportunity Subcommittee announced two targeted and pragmatic pieces of legislation today at a National Policy and Capacity Building Conference on Capitol Hill before members of the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA), whose members are integral facilitators in solving the country's foreclosure crisis.

Voters Not Fooled by Landlords' Hidden Agendas Scheme to Abolish Renter Protections and Rent Control

A new survey of California likely voters released March 26 by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) found that 41% of likely voters would vote "No" on Proposition 98, while only 37% would vote "Yes". On the other hand, by a two-to-one margin (53-27), voters were inclined to support Prop. 99. Both measures are on the June 3 ballot.

FROM THE NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST FUND CAMPAIGN

Senator Boxer Cosponsors National Housing Trust Fund Bill

SCANPH members from Southern California participated in discussions with HCD Director Lynn Jacob to develop recommendations for Governor Schwarzenegger on securing a permanent funding source for affordable housing.

(as reported by the California Housing Law Project in Framing the Issues)

(as reported by the National Low Income Housing Coalition in Memo to Members)

Senator Specter Calls for Hearing on the National Housing Trust Fund

In a letter dated March 4, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) asked Senators Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chair and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, to hold a hearing on S. 2523, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (NAHFT).

(as reported by the National Low Income Housing Coalition in their Memo to Members)

Studies: Perhaps Half of Non-elderly Households with Worst Case Needs Disabled

Pastor Ryan Bell moderated the press conference


LA City Controller Laura Chick


Labor Leader Maria Elena Durazo

Flint Mayor Floyd McCree, who led the fight to outlaw discrimination in housing

California State HCD Director Lynn Jacobs will be hosting a series of regional meetings across the state to gather testimony and public feedback for a permanent source of funding for the state's housing trust fund.

These meetings are intended to explore at a local and at regional levels:

Prop 98 could pose a serious threat to California's affordable housing community.

Dubbed the "Hidden Agendas Scheme," Prop 98 would outright prohibit important affordable housing requirements such as inclusionary zoning and impact fees to fund affordable housing.

Prop 98 would also abolish rent control and eliminate even the most basic tenant protection laws that protect renters against unfair actions by landlords.

Housing Market Turmoil Puts Owners, Renters at Risk

Housing Long Beach, a broad based coalition that seeks to preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing for Long Beach residents recently released a new fact sheet on homes and affordability for the city. Please download the report from the links below in English or Spanish. For more information, please contact Karen Drum, Housing Long Beach Campaign Manager at (562) 989-1206, ext. 1101 or email: kdrum@fhfla.com