Lessons From California’s Homekey Program: Adding Affordable Housing by Buying Market-Rate Apartment Buildings

2026-01-09T07:02:31-07:00

This paper compares the costs of acquiring and converting market-rate housing through Homekey to similar purpose-built affordable housing developments in Los Angeles.

Lessons From California’s Homekey Program: Adding Affordable Housing by Buying Market-Rate Apartment Buildings2026-01-09T07:02:31-07:00

Meaningful Action: Evaluating Local Government Plans to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing in California

2026-01-09T07:02:29-07:00

This paper examines how municipalities reacted to the requirement to affirmatively further fair housing in general plans.

Meaningful Action: Evaluating Local Government Plans to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing in California2026-01-09T07:02:29-07:00

The Fair Housing Land Use Score in California: An Evaluation of 199 Municipal Plans

2026-01-09T07:02:28-07:00

This report assess whether local governments followed housing guidelines to affirmatively further fair housing by analyzing the site inventories adopted by 199 California cities.

The Fair Housing Land Use Score in California: An Evaluation of 199 Municipal Plans2026-01-09T07:02:28-07:00

A Weak Link in Efforts to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing? Evaluating Public Engagement Processes in Housing Plan Development in Southern California

2026-01-09T07:02:25-07:00

In this paper, we analyze the public engagement processes of eight Southern California municipalities as they developed a newly mandated AFFH component for their 2021–2029 housing element update.

A Weak Link in Efforts to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing? Evaluating Public Engagement Processes in Housing Plan Development in Southern California2026-01-09T07:02:25-07:00

Scoring Progress: A Snapshot of 199 California Cities’ Fair Housing Plans

2026-01-09T07:02:25-07:00

Using the Fair Housing Land Use Score, we analyzed site distribution across four opportunity indices: median household income, environmental quality, percent white residents, and transportation access.

Scoring Progress: A Snapshot of 199 California Cities’ Fair Housing Plans2026-01-09T07:02:25-07:00

A Large Majority of Angelenos Want More Apartments — Even on Single-Family Streets

2026-01-09T07:02:25-07:00

This brief aims to shed light on the preferences of L.A. residents regarding building affordable multifamily housing. Mayor Bass has constantly scaled down ED1 due to 'pushback' but has yet to take a holistic understanding of her constituents' attitudes.

A Large Majority of Angelenos Want More Apartments — Even on Single-Family Streets2026-01-09T07:02:25-07:00

How Los Angeles Can Build Social Housing Under Measure ULA’s Alternative Models Program

2025-12-04T16:42:26-07:00

This report explores how Los Angeles can implement a sustainable, equity-driven social housing program under Measure ULA’s Alternative Models program, by examining policy and statutory frameworks and U.S. and European case studies.

How Los Angeles Can Build Social Housing Under Measure ULA’s Alternative Models Program2025-12-04T16:42:26-07:00

Replacing RSO: Aligning Incentive Policies with Tenant Protections in Los Angeles

2025-12-04T16:42:23-07:00

L.A.’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance offers protection for low-income tenants; however, these units are increasingly targeted for demolition. This study tracks RSO demolitions and replacement unit development between 2007 and 2024.

Replacing RSO: Aligning Incentive Policies with Tenant Protections in Los Angeles2025-12-04T16:42:23-07:00
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