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Torres Bill Would Fund State One-Stop Shops for Affordable Housing Financing
Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) has introduced the Streamlining Affordable Housing Act. It would create a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
Pelosi Joins Letters Urging HUD to Act on Housing Voucher and HOPWA Funding
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has joined Democratic colleagues in several recent letters urging federal agencies to release housing and energy assistance…
Tran Bill Would Create Refundable Tax Credit of Up to $4,000 a Year for...
Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA) has introduced the COST Act, a bill that would set up a tax credit for renters facing rising housing costs. The proposal offers a refundable credit at a base rate of 8% to households with total income of $150,000 or less.
Lawmakers Urge USDA to Protect $232 Million in Rural Home Loan Funding
A bipartisan group of 14 members of Congress is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to act now to protect about $232 million in funding for the Section 502 Single Family Housing Direct Loan Program, which is at risk of expiring at the end of Fiscal Year 2026. Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) led the effort, which was outlined in a letter to USDA
Flood Protection and Water Storage
The House of Representatives yesterday passed a package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, which included two amendments by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) that provide increased funding for levee protection and repairs, and supports reliable access to a clean water supply.
Senators: Include Legal Protections for Military Families in Privatized Housing in Defense Bill
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) today called on the Senate Armed Services Committee to include in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act portions of the Ensuring Safe Housing for our Military Act
Mayor London Breed Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Affordable Housing in the Mission
Mayor London N. Breed today joined community leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of future affordable housing at 1950 Mission Street. Once completed, the project will offer 155 affordable apartments for families
Mayor London Breed and Community Leaders Celebrate the Groundbreaking of New Affordable Housing in...
Mayor London N. Breed, Supervisor Hillary Ronen and community leaders today celebrated the groundbreaking of Casa Adelante, a nine-story building located at 2060 Folsom Street
California Housing Finance Agency Accepting Applications for New Multifamily Mixed-Income Program
California's first program to incentivize affordable housing developments for Californians with moderate income levels, as well as low-income Californians, has been approved
Cárdenas, Lowenthal introduce NET METER ACT in support of green energy sources
This week, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) introduced the National Evaluation of Techniques for Making Energy Technologies More Effective and Resilient
Torres Introduces Bill to Support Sustainable Community Planning
U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (D-CA) has introduced the Sustainable Communities Act of 2019 to support community development through U.S. Department of Transportation grants to provide
AGUILAR ANNOUNCES NEW APPROPRIATIONS LEADERSHIP ROLE, SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that he was selected by Members of the House Appropriations Committee to join the Committee’s leadership team as Vice Chair. In addition, he announced that he will serve on the Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense; Transportation, Housing & Urban Development; and Homeland Security.
REP LIEU INTRODUCES BOLD CLIMATE CHANGE BILL
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), introduced one of the boldest climate change bills in Congress. The Climate Solutions Act of 2019 encourages strong renewable energy standards by requiring that 100 percent of electricity sold in the United States be generated from renewable sources by 2035.
Mayor London Breed Delivers State of the City Address
Mayor Breed calls for San Francisco to rise to the challenges facing the City, announces ambitious ballot measure to streamline affordable and teacher housing, sets goal to create 4,000 new placements for homeless individuals, and names Dr. Grant Colfax as the new Director of the Department of Public Health
Mayor London Breed Announces Plan To Redevelop Fire Station 13 With Housing
Mayor London N. Breed and Supervisor Aaron Peskin today announced a public-private housing development opportunity in the Jackson Square neighborhood. The City will be offering developers the opportunity to build market-rate housing above a renewed and seismically enhanced Fire Station 13, located at 530 Sansome Street.
DeSaulnier Recognizes Credit Unions for Offering Interest-Free Loans to Furloughed Federal Workers and Hopes...
On the eve of over 800,000 federal workers missing their regularly scheduled paychecks due to the government shutdown, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) sent a letter to the Consumer Bankers Association, the Credit Union National Association, and the Mortgage Bankers Association recognizing credit unions for offering interest-free loans to federal workers.
Congressman DeSaulnier and Senator Feinstein Introduce Legislation to Upgrade Contra Costa’s Water Infrastructure
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced legislation to improve the safety and upkeep of important water supply infrastructure.
Teamsters Joint Council 7 Raises Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for Victims of Camp...
Members of Teamsters Local 2010 who lost their homes in the recent Camp Fire received $1,000 checks on Monday, December 17, from the Teamsters Joint Council 7 Disaster Relief Fund.
EPA awards California $187 million for drinking water and wastewater projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $187.3 million to California for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvements. “These funds will be used for 183 local projects that will boost the economy while improving water systems,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Mike Stoker .
Rep. Peters Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency of Government Contracts
U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced a bill to help ensure that the federal government gets what it pays for on federal construction contracts. The Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act (SUBS Act) would require general or lead contractors on projects valued at $1.5 million or more to list those
