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Link to Senator Steinberg Viewpoints: "Court closes one door, but redevelopment window is open"

Darrel Steinberg (D-Sacramento) is state Senate president pro tempore and a strong supporter of affordable housing in the California Legislature. The Senator had written a viewpoint for the Sacramento Bee, and SCANPH would like to share the link with our members here.

Housing California Provides Redevelopment Update

(from Shamus Roller of Housing California) Barring any action by the Legislature, redevelopment agencies will dissolve on February 1. While many of the details regarding dissolution are unclear, this result will undoubtedly make it more difficult to build homes for Californians of modest means.

Housing California Reports Available By State Senate and Assembly Districts

Housing California has made available, reports on housing affordability in the state broken down by state senate and assembly districts. A valuable source of information, these reports would be a useful resource and tool for anyone who would like to inform local policy makers in their communities.

Calfornia Supreme Court Will Hear AB1X 26/27



The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear the California Redevelopment Association's (CRA) and California League of Cities (CLC) challenge to state legislation AB1X 26/27 which would impact redevelopment agencies (RDAs) throughout California.

Public Policy Institute of California Report: Affordable Housing in California At Risk


Housing Bills Advance In Sacramento



Two of three priorities for housing advocates in California advanced through their Senate committee votes this past month. AB 1167 (Fong) and AB 826 (Atkins) passed with strong support - both bills are now headed to Appropriations. Despite these positive moves, AB 710 (Skinner), a bill SCANPH opposes, also passed its committee assignment.

Governor Signs AB 26X and AB 27X



(Bill information from Housing California) Governor Brown, Jr. announced today that he has signed budget trailer bills ABx1 26 by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) which eliminates redevelopment agencies and directs the resolution of their activities and ABx1 27 by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) which creates an alternative voluntary redevelopment program.

Palmer Fix Falls Short



(from Brian Augusta and California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation) It was the last day of the first half of the 2011 legislative year. It was the deadline to move bills from their house of origin. For housers, there was little to celebrate.

SCANPH Action Coordinators Network

It's time to take an important step and make affordable homes our nation's top priority!

SCANPH requests your help to build a stronger voice for nonprofit affordable home builders and advocates - by establishing a communications and mobilization coordinator (CMC) at your site.

We would like your community-based organization to select one of your staff members as your CMC - someone who you can dedicate to receiving Action Alerts and information on campaigns for affordable housing such as permanent source funding and mixed-income housing and acting on them.

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