The California Affordable Housing Development Association (CAHDA) is a 501(c)(6) organization that ad
03/16/2020
In order to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, entities are taking measures to limit the impacts of the virus, including the moratorium on evictions in the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority's resources for the homeless.
12/06/2019
"The current housing situation is an opportunity to reimagine Los Angeles with what we do and how we deliver affordable housing,”—think innovation combined with multi-stakeholder cooperation to significantly change housing dynamics in Los Angeles.
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12/06/2019
$4.5 billion from big tech won’t end California's housing crisis because there is a much larger political issue around affordable housing development at hand. Become part of the conversation with CAHDA.
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11/27/2019
Happy Thanksgiving from the California Affordable Housing Development Association!
11/26/2019
CAHDA Talks: Financing Development Amidst Competition was a success! Our engaging panel and discussion informed members of best practices for landing CDLAC bonds during competitive rounds! Thanks to our speakers: Ben Barker and Anthony Stubbs of CMFA and Justin Cooper of Orrick!
10/29/2019
There is no guarantee that submitting an application for funding will guarantee tax-exempt bonds for an affordable housing project. Keep an eye out for our upcoming CAHDA Talks which will discuss tips for securing bonds for affordable housing projects amidst the competition.
10/29/2019
LA Councilmembers Ryu and Bonin proposed changes to the Ellis Act, which allows landlords taking units off the rental market to evict tenants, to protect tenants by providing comprehensive relocation fees accounting for the indirect losses from eviction.
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10/23/2019
"Many of [Gavin] Newsom’s highest-profile initiatives to speed housing production, boost the state’s authority over development decisions and increase private funding for affordable housing have stalled or failed."
Read more here: https://lat.ms/2P7BwGr
10/21/2019
While allowing the homeless to sleep in parking lots may improve safety for both those without shelter and communities with large homeless populations, it does not address the underlying issues that cause homelessness, like a lack of affordable housing.
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10/10/2019
PG&E customers aren't the only ones being hit by wildfire precautions. LAPD plans to clean homeless camps in high risk fire-prone areas with the coming Santa Ana winds, which greatly increases the chance of fires.
More here: https://lat.ms/320R4PL
10/10/2019
Governor officially signed the rent control law, amid rising housing costs and homelessness. Measure limits annual rent increases at 5%, plus the rate of inflation, but critics want more done to address housing crisis.
More here: https://on.wsj.com/2M5Ftti