Fact Sheets
- Affordable v. Social Housing - updated 11/2024
- Accessory Dwelling Units
- Overview of Housing Issues in California - updated 10/2023
- Housing Element Reforms Summary - updated 11/2024
- California Housing Finance - updated 10/2024
- Homelessness in California (2023) - updated 1/2024
Prior Legislation
- Recent Legislative Policies to Spur Housing Production (2016-2024) - updated 10/2024
- Legislative Analyst's Office: Overview of State Housing Funding (February 28, 2023)
- 2017 Housing Legislative Package
- Prop 1: Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018
Affordable Housing and Homelessness Funding Resources
- HCD Housing Funds: Current and archived housing funding programs at HCD, including NOFA schedules.
- Homeless, Housing Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAPP): NOFAs, applications, award, system performance measures, and fiscal data dashboard.
Homelessness Resources
- Homeless Data Integrated System (HDIS): Data for all people who accessed housing and services through local response systems.
- California Interagency Council on Homelessness
Housing Land Use Planning Resources
- Annual Progress Report (APR) Dashboard: View each jurisdiction’s status and progress in implementing its housing element, as well as data on jurisdictions’ progress towards their housing goals, including data on all housing development applications, entitlements, building permits, and completions.
- Housing Element and Regional Housing Needs Determination and Assessment Schedules
- Housing Element Download Tool: See the housing elements submitted to HCD.
- ADU Handbook - updated Dec 2024
- Additional useful planning dashboards: View Housing Crisis Act (SB 330/SB 8) determinations, CEQA site check tool, SB 35/SB 423 (Wiener) guidance and determinations, Surplus Lands Act, and more.
Mobilehome Resources
- Manufactured and Mobilehomes: Information regarding mobilehome parks, titling and registration, and park inspections.
- Mobilehome Assistance Center: Receive assistance for the following complaints:
- The operation of mobilehome parks related to health and safety matters.
- The purchase, sale, financing, titling, and registration of manufactured homes and mobilehomes.
- The installation, inspection, and maintenance or alteration of manufactured homes, mobilehome accessory structures, and park grounds.
Housing Accountability Resources
- Have a question or concern about the application of state housing law? Submit your questions and concerns about potential violations using these resources:
- HCD’s Housing Accountability Unit (HAU) Portal
- HCD’s ADU/JADU Portal
- HCD’s Surplus Lands Act (SLA) Portal
- Housing Elements (email: HousingElements@hcd.ca.gov)
- Housing Preservation (email: Preservation@hcd.ca.gov)
Homeowners Associations
Is your home a part of a homeowners association (HOA) or are you interested in learning more about living in an HOA? The California Attorney General’s office website provides general information on HOAs and the laws that govern them.
Have a bill idea?
The Senate Housing Committee does not propose legislation, but here’s where to find your legislator’s office information.