The Student HOMES Coalition

From campus to policy: tackling the student housing crisis Podcast Episode · Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing · 01/20/2026 · 40m

Check out our chair on Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing to learn more about how student housing fits in the broader YIMBY/affordable housing ecosystem >

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Bill will streamline on-campus housing developments SANTA CRUZ– A California Assembly bill, which began as a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego students, will take effect Jan. 1. The bill will streamline the process of developing s…

Check out the @scsentinel.bsky.social coverage of AB 357!

This bill will fast-track the development of student housing in the Coastal Zone >>>

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An unbelievable honor to share the stage with Senator @scottwiener.bsky.social, Senator @jessearreguin.bsky.social, @studenthomesco.bsky.social, and the fantastic @cayimby.bsky.social team. Thank you to everyone who made 2025 the most successful year in the history of the YIMBY movement- so far

Some great wins for student housing legislation this year.

It's a tragedy that so many college students are experiencing homelessness.

Glad that @studenthomesco.bsky.social is on the forefront of this issue.

AB 893 will streamline the development of mixed-use, mixed income apartments on commercial land near UCs, CSUs, and CCCs

AB 648 will exempt CCC housing projects from local zoning

AB 357 will streamline the development of student and faculty/staff housing int he coastal zone

New laws aim to ease California’s student housing crunch Impacting town-gown relations, three land reform laws encourage student housing around public colleges and seek to ease construction in coastal areas.

Check out Amy DiPierro's story from @edsource.org to learn more about the three Student Homes bills signed by @governor.ca.gov

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Thank you to our incredible author @asmmikefong.bsky.social and to our wonderful cosponsors UCSA and Power California Action

#AB893 was signed by @governor.ca.gov today!

This bill will transform our campus communities and supercharge affordable housing development near our campuses.

Big win for housing and for the future of California! Thank you
@governor.ca.gov for signing this bill into law!

MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.

It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.

Thank you, Governor!

#AB648 was just signed by @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social !! Thank you to @asmrickzbur.bsky.social for authoring this bill and to all of our cosponsors and supporters for getting this across the finish line.

#SB79 is on the Governor's Desk.

Now is the time to call @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social at (916) 445-2841 and ask him to sign SB 79 and legalize more homes in California.

Yardi Matrix: student housing rents cool amid supply surge Yardi’s July 2025 student housing report reveals cooling rent growth amid a supply surge, with strong preleasing offset by market headwinds.

Who would have thought??

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Student HOMES was incredibly proud to sponsor AB 2801 with @friedman.house.gov back when she was in the California State Assembly!! We are so happy to see this bill going into affect

YouTube video by Kent He Student housing crisis: how to help as real estate investors and why (incredible demand!)

Check out the Coalition's Co-Chairs talking with Kent He about student housing needs on the Affordable Housing and Real Estate Investing Podcast!

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Learn more about these bills here!
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Student housing bill update: All HOMES-sponsored bills have passed their house of origin! AB 648, AB 357, and AB 893 are headed to the Senate, and SB 685 is on to the Assembly. Thank you to authors @asmrickzbur.bsky.social, @davidalvarezca.bsky.social , @asmmikefong.bsky.social and Sen. Cortese!

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The Student HOMES Coalition is hiring Summer Fellows!! If you are interested in working in housing policy in California, apply here: linktr.ee/studenthomesco

This is a part-time, remote position. Please contact kate@studenthomescoalition.org with any questions!

Thank you for your support Lt. Governor! With leaders like you stepping up to the plate, we can end the student housing crisis.

Young Democrats’ POV: How California politicians can better resonate with young voters California’s young Democrats have tips for candidates on how to make inroads with their peers: Be concise, progressive and … not too old.

The next generation of California Democrats knows how hard young people are being squeezed by the current legal and regulatory regime. Students are the future of the state and the party. It’s time our leaders listen when we say we want more housing!
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Trump wants California's higher ed system to fail. For the sake of our state, it has to succeed. That means making sure that students from any economic background can afford to attend college—which means building more student housing.

If we wait for a better budget situation to address the student housing crisis, we'll be waiting for a long, long time, longer than students can afford. AB 893 from
@asmmikefong.bsky.social provides a pathway to build affordable student housing near campuses with $0 required from the state.

We're happy to share that AB 357, authored by
@davidalvarezca.bsky.social , passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today! Thanks to Chair
@buffywicks.bsky.social and members of the committee for getting student housing streamlining in the coastal zone one step closer to the finish line.

Students are hard at work to make housing on and off campus more affordable. On Tuesday, we spoke alongside
@asmmikefong.bsky.social, @asmrickzbur.bsky.social, Sen. Dave Cortese, and reps from UCSA and @cayimby.bsky.social to discuss solutions to the student housing crisis. Full press release here:

Check out the coverage of our student housing reform press conference on Tuesday from UC Berkeley’s Daily Cal!

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Land near college campuses in California is overwhelmingly zoned for single-family only development—which students can't afford. Allowing more multi-family in campus development zones will help alleviate the student housing crisis. studenthomescoalition.org/research

You’ve heard the buzz about permitting reform, but what steps are lawmakers taking right now to speed up housing approvals? Check out this fact sheet on the Assembly’s fast track housing package, featuring @davidalvarezca.bsky.social authored and Student HOMES-sponsored AB357!

This. When families can’t afford homes and students (including students with families) can’t afford rent near campus, there’s no reason to be taking a victory lap about the state of California’s economy