CAPITOL WATCH: UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE STATE BUDGET CRISIS & PMIB ACTIONS

UPDATED: December 22, 2008

Board's Action Freezes Most Disbursements and NOFAs

State Permanent Source Campaign Underway!

Permanent Source
Proposition 1C bond funds that are helping to finance more homes that are affordable in California will be expected to be depleted by 2010.

California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) Public Hearings

The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) staff has proposed regulation changes for 2009. The summary memorandum highlights what TCAC staff proposes to present to the Committee for their adoption in February, 2009.

TCAC staff will conduct public hearings to discuss and solicit comments in Los Angeles on Monday, January 26, 2009.

Monday, January 26, 2009
Junipero Serra State Building
320 W. Fourth Street, Los Angeles
7th Floor Conference Room
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Comments Due On Infill Infrastructure Grant and Transit-Oriented Development Housing Programs

The Infill Infrastructure Grant and Transit-Oriented Development Housing Programs have released revisions to the program guidelines pursuant to comments received on October 31, 2008.

In anticipation of releasing the second round Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) in mid-December, the programs ask for your final comments to the guideline revisions.

Please submit written comments to us using the required "Guideline Comment Form" no later than December 4, 5:00 p.m.

California Legislature Meets In Special Session for Budget and Foreclosures Discussions

CA Legislature

(as reported by Housing California)


On Thursday, November 6, 2008, the Legislature returned to Sacramento to convene the Fourth Extraordinary Session, focused on mid-year budget cuts and stemming the foreclosure crisis. In a special session, only legislation on the enumerated topics can be considered by legislators.

HCD Posting Draft-Action Plan for the New Neighborhood Stabilization Program

Housing California is reporting that on Friday, November 14, 2008, the Department of Housing and Community Development will post its draft action plan for the new Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Under deadlines set by the federal government, interested parties have only 14 days to submit comments. See HCD's website for more information.

Regional Vice President of Property Operations

Mercy Services Corporation, a national non profit property management company, is currently accepting applications for the Vice President of Property Operations. This position will supervise three to six District Managers and between 25 - 70 properties in the Bay area. Minimum five years experience supervising large portfolio of residential housing. Experience in generating property and corporate budgets, implementing systems for large property operations organization, and supervision of multi-site managers.

Creating Community 2008: "Planting Ideas, Growing Solutions"

Creating Community 2008

Creating Community 2008:"Planting Ideas, Growing Solutions"

One Economy presents: bring I.T. home California

24 Oct 2008 - 11:30am
24 Oct 2008 - 1:00pm

Join One Economy to celebrate the announcement of our statewide 21st Century Communities.

Save the Date

Friday, October 24th

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

CD Techlink Center

4201 S. Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA  90010

Join One Economy for oe8

18 Sep 2008 - 6:00pm

Please join One Economy on September 18, 2008 to celebrate eight extraordinary years of bringing technology to low-income people worldwide with our fourth annual gala, oe8 at the San Francisco Design Center.

Proceeds from oe8 will support One Economy's mission to connect low-income individuals to the 21st century economy by bringing wide-scale access to broadband, youth programs, technology skills and online educational content to low-income communities around the globe.

SB 375 Gains Support From Housing Advocates

Senator Darrell Steinberg
Senator Darrell Steinberg sponsor of SB 375, one of the most far-reaching land-use measures considered by the legislature in the past decade

First Round Prop 1C: SCANPH Members Awarded Over $117 Million



The California Department of Housing and Community Development has released over $660 million in the first round of awards from Proposition 1C, the $2.85 billion bond measure approved by voters in November 2006. SCANPH, working with statewide housing advocates, had played an important role in working for passage of Prop 1C on the November 2006 ballot.

Housing California: Creating Community 2008 - Planting Ideas, Growing Solutions

8 Dec 2008 - 12:00am
10 Dec 2008 - 12:00am

CREATING COMMUNITY 2008
Planting Ideas, Growing Solutions
December 8-10, 2008
Wilshire Grand Hotel,
Los Angeles, CA

 

Las Palmas Foundation Announces Grand Opening of Gateway Apartments

Gateway Apts

San Diego is one step closer to fulfilling its goal of creating more affordable housing options with the grand opening of Gateway Family Apartments!

$388 Million in Proposition 1C Housing Bond Funding Awarded: Over $40 Million To SCANPH Members

Prop 1C
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$388 Million in Proposition 1C Housing Bond Funding Awarded

SCANPH members pick up over $40 million in awards!

State Affordable Housing Advocates Act On Foreclosure Crisis

Foreclosure

Housing California, the statewide organization of affordable housing groups including SCANPH, is supporting a set of foreclosure-related bills designed to assist current borrowers and prevent future lending debacles of this magnitude.

Passage of these measures are being led by a statewide coalition of organizations by the California Reinvestment Coalition and California Center for Responsible Lending. The bills a

Updated News: Prop 98 Defeated

(Reported from the Coalition For Economic Survival C.E.S.)

PROP 98 CRUSHED AT THE POLLS & PROP 99 PASSES

California voters provided a tremendous victory for those who are committed to preserving and producing affordable housing, protecting our environment, controlling development in neighborhoods and ensuring that we have an adequate supply of clean drinking water.

Get Out The Vote! No on Prop 98 Humor and Music Videos.

A little humor and song in election advertisements. Please take a minute to look at these very creative and amusing ads urging you to vote NO on Prop 98 - with a more serious message that Prop 98 would eliminate rent control and many tenant rights in California. Please remember to vote Tuesday, June 3! Let your vote be your voice!

Do You Rent Video?
 Do You Rent


DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOMES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
& CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY HOUSING MANAGEMENT SERVICES

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
LOCATION: CORPORATE OFFICE, Oakland, California

CHC Policy Forum and California Housing Hall of Fame

15 May 2008 - 12:30am
15 May 2008 - 2:30pm

As you may know, California Housing Consortium (CHC) annual event is coming up on May 15th. Our CHC Policy Forum and California Housing Hall of Fame will be held at the Los Angeles Central Library. The morning forum will feature State Treasurer Bill Lockyer and a roundtable panel addressing California's housing problem - our long-standing production deficiency and the exacerbating factors of the current mortgage meltdown and credit crisis.

CCEDA 19TH ANNUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

6 May 2008 - 12:00am
6 May 2008 - 6:00pm
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 19TH ANNUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

May 6, 2008

Holiday Inn
300 J Street, Sacramento, CA
(916) 446-0100

Connect at the 19th Annual CCEDA Teaching and Learning Conference. There has been a lot of water under the old bridge since our first meeting in 1989 and each year CCEDA members stop to reflect, exchange ideas, develop skills and hear

Creating Vibrant Communities: Redeveloping California's Brownfields

22 May 2008 - 8:00am
22 May 2008 - 4:00pm
Center for Creative Land Recycling presents Creating Vibrant Communities: Redeveloping California's Brownfields

Designed to meet the needs of project managers involved in redeveloping environmentally impacted properties, this workshop program is our most popular. By limiting class size, trainings are ideal for those interested in direct counsel from the workshop speakers. This popular workshop sells out quickly, so please register online early!

Thursday, May 22nd
8:00am - 4:00pm

California Rental Market Fails To Meet Needs Of Working Families

$24.01/Hour Needed to Afford Average Two-bedroom Apartment

Event to Defeat Prop 98 & Pass Prop 99

24 Apr 2008 - 6:00pm
24 Apr 2008 - 8:00pm
Event to Defeat Prop 98 & Pass Prop 99

Join the LA County Division of the League of California Cities, Coalition for Economic Survival (CES), and Santa Monicans for Renters Rights and Others

DATE: Thursday, April 24th

TIME: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

LOCATION: Los Angeles Central Library (Flora Thorton Courtyard)

630 W.5th Street, L.A., CA 90071

RSVP or for more info, Call Ben Wong, League of Calif Cities (213) 300-8683 or bwong@cacities.org or CES (213) 252-4411

Federal and State Budget Deficits Will Impact Our Communities

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Part 2: What Will The Upcoming Federal and State Budget Cuts Mean To Our Communities?

The Impact of State Cuts

The Governor has released his 2008-09 proposed budget and the Governor addressed a shortfall estimated at $14.5 billion. The gap would be closed by reducing spending in most state programs and departments by 10 percent.

HCD Director Lynn Jacobs Hosts Permanent Source Funding Strategy Session

HCD Perm Source Meeting

SCANPH members from Southern California participated in discussions with HCD Director Lynn Jacob to develop recommendations for Governor Schwarzenegger on securing a permanent funding source for affordable housing.

Report Documents Effects of Instability in California's Housing Market

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Housing Market Turmoil Puts Owners, Renters at Risk

Western Center & Law and Poverty Highlights New Housing Laws for 2008

The Western Center & Law and Poverty would like to assist advocates keep up to date with new housing law developments. The WCLP highlights some noteworthy new housing laws that took effect on January 1st of 2008:

CA. HCD Launches New Permanent Funding Source Website

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California Department of Housing and Community Development Launches Special Section of Web Site Dedicated to Finding a Permanent Funding Source for Affordable Housing

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