Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley

California’s Building Code Appeals Process: A Quiet but Crucial Lever for Housing - Terner Center California’s housing crisis has precipitated substantial zoning and land use reforms, as well as funding investments. However, one of the most technical and least-examined components of the housing de...

In California, building codes are administered by local building officials across hundreds of jurisdictions, introducing inconsistency and unpredictability. A new analysis offers insights on how the system works and opportunities for reform. ow.ly/9J7z50Xve7X

Webinar recording: Experts discuss what the latest housing supply and land use legislation going into effect means for California's #housing landscape. ow.ly/xuSy50Xxfyv

In a new piece, @tomfilp.bsky.social cites our report on construction defect liability in CA: ow.ly/41So50Xxfhf

California’s Building Code Appeals Process: A Quiet but Crucial Lever for Housing - Terner Center California’s housing crisis has precipitated substantial zoning and land use reforms, as well as funding investments. However, one of the most technical and least-examined components of the housing de...

A new Terner Center analysis looks at a key, but overlooked #housing lever that plays a significant role in shaping what gets built, how quickly, and at what cost in California: how the local building code gets interpreted and amended. ow.ly/5Wxq50Xve8n

Navigating the Post-Subsidy Cliff: Considerations for Families Approaching the End of Rapid Rehousing - Terner Center Authors:   Tessa Nápoles, Postdoctoral Researcher, Terner Center Christina Economy, Research Associate, Terner Center Carolina Reid, Faculty Research Advisor, Terner Center Rapid Rehousing (RRH) progr...

3/3 The research finds that many families have benefited significantly from Rapid Rehousing & points to the need for ongoing case management as assistance ends, as well as policy changes that reduce the structural barriers to long-term housing stability. ow.ly/45EU50XvNBQ

2/3 New research focuses on the benefits and limits of Rapid Rehousing programs, as well as what happens when families face the end of assistance—often referred to as a “cliff”—which can increase the risk of returning to homelessness.

1/3 Rapid Rehousing (RRH) programs, which provide time-limited rental subsidies and case management, have emerged as a powerful policy intervention to end #homelessness. Between 2014 & 2024, the number of people receiving a RRH subsidy in CA increased by over 600%—from 3,621 to over 28,000 people.

How the Terner Center for Housing Innovation shaped California’s decade of housing reform - Berkeley News Since 2015, research from the center at the College of Environmental Design has informed policy advances in California and beyond.

.@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social features a look at how over the past decade, the Terner Center has provided nonpartisan research and workable policy solutions to meet the challenges of the housing crisis in California and nationally. ow.ly/tTPb50XvWEr

The Terner Center is honored to receive an award from the American Institute of Architects California at their 2025 Awards Celebration on the UC Berkeley campus tomorrow, Nov 21, 3:00 - 7:30pm. ow.ly/5mfK50XuWI4

Navigating the Post-Subsidy Cliff: Considerations for Families Approaching the End of Rapid Rehousing - Terner Center Authors:   Tessa Nápoles, Postdoctoral Researcher, Terner Center Christina Economy, Research Associate, Terner Center Carolina Reid, Faculty Research Advisor, Terner Center Rapid Rehousing (RRH) progr...

Rapid Rehousing programs providing time-limited rental subsidies & case management have emerged as an intervention that can help end #homelessness. New research highlights benefits & limits, including what happens when families face the end of assistance. ow.ly/1WVJ50Xut9r

Poverty spikes in the land of the tech billionaires Hundreds of thousands more people struggle in the San Francisco area as the cost of living climbs and the safety net disappears.

Today’s @washingtonpost.com features a new Tipping Point Community report finding poverty has risen significantly in the Bay Area, and as the Terner Center's Ryan Finnigan notes, “The safety net went back to the way it was, but the rest of the world didn’t." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Deputy Director of Research Ryan Finnigan spoke with KQED about new HUD guidelines limiting federal homelessness funding for permanent supportive housing - a change that would affect Continuums of Care & residents across California: www.datawrapper.de/_/fPoHX/

Huge cuts to homelessness funding are coming just as California has started to make progress OPINION: Just when years of effort and investment to address homelessness have begun to yield measurable results, the Trump administration is poised to erase our progress in California.

HUD has proposed rules that drastically cut funding for permanent housing as a solution to #homelessness. An All Home Op-Ed in the @sfchronicle.com explains the dire consequences (ow.ly/PHth50XsZN7) and cites our new map showing 23,800 Californians at risk of losing housing (ow.ly/A7ez50XsZN6)

California Housing Supply and Land Use Legislative Round-Up 2025 - Terner Center Authors: William Fulton, Fellow Julie Aguilar, Research Analyst The year 2025 has been significant for high-impact housing supply and land use reforms. Notable bills include Senate Bill (SB) 79 (Wiene...

From enabling the building of transit-adjacent housing and reforming the California Environmental Quality Act to facilitating rebuilding in LA after the fires, read our round-up of key housing supply and land use legislation signed into law this year: ow.ly/1XPn50XnwTl

California Housing Supply and Land Use Legislative Round-Up 2025 - Terner Center Authors: William Fulton, Fellow Julie Aguilar, Research Analyst The year 2025 has been significant for high-impact housing supply and land use reforms. Notable bills include Senate Bill (SB) 79 (Wiene...

The year 2025 has been significant for high-impact housing supply and land use reforms. A new Terner Center commentary provides an overview of key California legislation poised to change the housing landscape. ow.ly/zwWu50XnwAz

David Garcia, author of a Terner Center report on the topic, talks with Fresnoland about faith-based organizations using their land for affordable housing development.

Faculty Research Advisor Carolina Reid and Deputy Director of Research Ryan Finnigan will present on housing & inequality and federal housing assistance at #APPAM2025, “Forging Collaborations for Transformative and Resilient Policy Solutions,” in Seattle, Nov. 13-15. www.appam.org/conference-e...

Left to Right: - Moderator Priya Jayachandran, Chief Executive Officer of the National Housing Trust; - Tomiquia Moss, Secretary of the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, State of California; - Nithya Raman, Councilmember for Los Angeles Council District 4; and - RuthAnne Visnauskas, Commissioner of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.

Left to Right: Buffy Wicks, Assemblymember, California Assembly District 14, with Terner Center Managing Director Ben Metcalf.

Last night, we celebrated our 10th anniversary with a lively discussion on state and local housing innovation. Thank you to the extraordinary leaders who shared their insights: @buffywicks.bsky.social, moderator Priya Jayachandran, Tomiquia Moss, @cd4losangeles.bsky.social, and RuthAnne Visnauskas.

Case study: How RH Community Builders has used CalAIM to build a portfolio of housing and services that spans shelters, recuperative care, community-based teams, and permanent supportive housing to serve people experiencing #homelessness in California's Central Valley. ow.ly/Hne850Xm0ek

Task Force Announces Major Gift from Ballmer Group, New Members | National Housing Crisis Task Force During Utah Convening, National Housing Crisis Task Force Announces Major Gift from Ballmer Group, Addition of New Task Force Members Partnership will fund on-the-ground development of innovative hous...

Terner Center Managing Director Ben Metcalf has joined the National Housing Crisis Task Force, a bipartisan coalition of local and state leaders working to address the housing crisis. ow.ly/abLC50Xnwjj

The year 2025 was a banner year for bills to support housing supply and land use reforms in CA. Join us for a webinar with experts on what the latest legislation means for the #housing landscape; Wed, Nov 19, 10am PT: ow.ly/kaJU50XmUkH

Also, the borrower isn't California, because these are mortgage revenue bonds.

These are not volume-cap bonds allocated by CDLAC so we don't know what the cap is, if any. Perhaps the brilliant minds at www.sfhaf.org/team/ would know?

The number of people experiencing #homelessness in the Central Valley doubled from 2014–2024. Read how RH Community Builders is using CalAIM to help people in four counties get on path to safe, stable housing for the long-term. ow.ly/ZOHs50Xm0e4

Honored to be recognized by Enterprise Community Partners
as the Community Partner of the Year. Our work would not be possible without the generosity & insight of our partners. We are grateful to be celebrated with this honor, especially on our 10th anniversary. web.cvent.com/event/74ef44...

Berkeley Real Estate 2025 Summit - Haas Real Estate Club (BREC) In 2025, over 80% of the U.S. population lives in urban areas, yet our cities continue to face mounting challenges - from housing affordability and sustainability to infrastructure resilience and t...

Catch Tyler Pullen from Terner Labs moderating a panel on offsite construction at the Berkeley Real Estate Summit hosted by the Berkeley Real Estate Club, a UC Berkeley student organization training next-generation leaders to create vibrant buildings & cities.
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Join @bipartisanpolicy.org for "Making Every Voucher Count: Strengthening the Housing Choice Voucher Program," a webinar Nov 10 at 11am PT/2pm ET. Research Associate Christi Economy will present findings from our new study with RAND: ow.ly/rP4450XjRJP
Register to attend: ow.ly/YBsQ50XjRNZ

In Search of Home Part 4: Strategies For Building Permanent Homes for the Unhoused | KQED We bring together housing developers, housing experts and Bay Area residents to discuss what works to bring more permanent housing that formerly homeless people can actually afford.

Faculty Research Advisor Carolina Reid was on today's @kqedforum.bsky.social "In Search of Home: Solutions for the Homelessness Crisis,” bringing together experts to discuss what works to provide more permanent housing that people can actually afford. Listen now. www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

Honored to have Terner Center Faculty Research Advisor Carolina Reid on KQED discussing solutions to homelessness.

Condos Provide Affordable Homeownership, So Why Doesn’t California Build More of Them? Multifamily condos made up only 3 percent of new housing built in California between 2011 and 2021, compared to 38 percent in Canada. Why? A new report commissioned by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley and SPUR identifies a direct consequence of our state’s construction defect liability laws: the high cost of insurance for condo builders pushes developers to build rental apartments instead of for-sale projects that could create more affordable homeownership opportunities.

Condos made up just 3% of new housing in California from 2011 to 2021, compared to 38% in Canada. Why? A new report by @ternerhousing.bsky.social and SPUR points to construction defect liability laws, which push developers to build rental units instead of condos.