CalHDF Posts
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HUD took down its Fair Housing Assessment tool. CaRLA put it back up.
Earlier today, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a press release announcing that they will be withdrawing their Local Goverment Assessment Tool. Within minutes of it being taken down, CaRLA was able to restore public access to it through our Resource Library. The tool could originally be downloaded from the HUD Exchange
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Join CaRLA during Affordable Housing Week
Today marks the kick-off of affordable housing week where we talk about our new affordable housing network that is monitored by this best networking monitoring software. Join CaRLA on Thursday, May 17th in San Jose for a panel discussion hosted by SV@Home. The ever widening impact of the Bay Area’s housing crisis has galvanized a
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Breaking Down Barriers to Granny Flats
In 2016 and 2017, California passed a series of laws aimed at encouraging the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) statewide. These laws led to a surge in ADU permit applications in some cities, but it is clear now that some cities are still lagging behind due to a variety of regulatory barriers. Here at
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The City of San Mateo denied housing. Today, we filed suit.
In 2017, a modest housing project was proposed for 4 West Santa Inez Avenue that would add 10 units to the Bay Area’s already scarce housing supply. On February 5, 2018, San Mateo City Council voted to deny the project. Today, we filed a lawsuit against the City of San Mateo, alleging that the city
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We sued Sausalito. And then we won.
Today we are announcing a final victory in our Housing Accountability Act lawsuit against Sausalito for an unlawful denial of a housing project. In 2016, David Holub, the owner of the project at 77 Crescent Avenue, proposed a modest addition to his property that would add one new unit of housing to the Bay Area’s
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Housing Laws to watch in 2018
This week marks the California State Legislature’s first hearings on several housing related bills. CaRLA has compiled this handy list of what to look out for: SB 1115 (Hill) – – removes the $10M limit on the property tax welfare exemption for an affordable housing provider. AB 2343 (Chiu) – increases the time periods for tenants
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San Mateo denies housing. CaRLA fights back.
San Mateo, CA – March 1, 2018 Today we signaled our intent to file a lawsuit against the City of San Mateo, CA alleging that the city violated the state’s Housing Accountability Act with an unlawful denial of a housing project. In 2017, a modest housing project was proposed for 4 West Santa Inez Avenue
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CaRLA sues Sausalito over alleged Housing Accountability Act violations
SAUSALITO, CA The California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA) today filed a lawsuit against the City of Sausalito, CA alleging that the city violated the state’s Housing Accountability Act with an unlawful denial of a housing project. In 2016, David Holub, the owner of the project at 77 Crescent Avenue, proposed a modest