Build Affordable Faster CA

🏠 Housing is the test.

Our partners at the Council of Community Housing Organizations are naming something critical in this moment: California isn’t poor — we’re unequal.
In this powerful piece, Quintin Mecke makes the case that the housing crisis isn’t just about scarcity. It’s about whether we’re willing to act—and whether those who have benefited most from our state’s growth are willing to contribute to real solutions.
Winning new funding measures or passing policies alone won’t solve the crisis overnight. But they do prove something essential: that we can still come together to demand accountability, invest in our communities, and build a future where everyone has a place to call home.

At Build Affordable Faster California, we believe that means:
✅ Building more—including deeply affordable homes
✅ Securing the funding that makes affordability possible
✅ Standing up for policies that match the scale of the crisis

This is about more than housing. It’s about what kind of California we want to be.

👉 Read and share: https://quintinmecke.substack.com/p/housing-is-the-test

Housing Is the Test We are not poor. We are unequal. And the people who benefit from that confusion are spending tens of millions to keep it that way.

A HISTORIC win for equitable growth—and for an affordable San Francisco.

Put forth by progressive housing organizations Council of Community Housing Organizations and the San Francisco Community Land Trust and carried forward by city leaders, this proposal would expand the Housing Trust Fund from $52 million to $125 million a year, lock in affordable housing funding through 2058, and support a $70 million bond to preserve homes before families are pushed out. This is the kind of community centric, long-term investment our city needs: more homes, more stability, and a future where working families, seniors, young people, and tenants can all belong in San Francisco.

Growth must benefit everyone, not just the wealthy, who already have plenty of help. Backed by community voices and partners who believe in a more inclusive city, this moment proves that progress can—and must—be shared.

To get involved or learn more click the link below! ⤵️

https://www.buildaffordablefastercalifornia.org/join-the-movement

ADVOCATES ON TAP @ MOTHERSHIP 🍸

SF housing advocates, organizers, creatives, neighbors, policy people, nonprofit folks, and community builders — this one’s for you.

Join us for a casual night of drinks, conversation, and community in the Mission.

📍 Mothership Bar
3152 Mission St, SF

📅 Wednesday, May 27

⏰ 6PM–7:30PM

Expect:
• Finger food
• Drink specials
• Good people
• Community connection
• Karaoke at 8PM 🎤

No panels. No speeches. Just people who care about the future of San Francisco coming together.

Whether you work in housing or just care about affordability and community in this city — pull up.

RSVP: https://luma.com/db9dn0q8

Tag someone you’re bringing 👀

*This event does not provide housing services. This is an event celebrating advocates and housing providers.

Advocates on Tap @ Mothership · Luma ADVOCATES ON TAP @ MOTHERSHIP 🍸 Join us for TODCO’s monthly happy hour for housing advocates, organizers, providers, and anyone interested in the future of…

You’re invited 🎉

Celebrate Affordable Housing Month with us at a special Happy Hour for Advocates of Affordability 🏡

📅 April 30 | 5:30–7PM
📍 Savoy Tivoli (North Beach)

Enjoy:
🍴 Free food
🍹 Drink specials
🤝 Community connection

Whether you’re a housing advocate, supporter, or just curious—this space is for you.

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"The city has money for affordable housing, and isn’t spending it..."

Read the full story below! ⤵️

The bogus (and needless) politics of austerity - 48 hills San Francisco doesn't need to cut money for affordable housing (or other services). There are viable solutions