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AUGUST 14, 2007--ONE-THIRD OF CALIFORNIA CITIES AND COUNTIES NOW HAVE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING POLICIES, NEW STUDY SAYS

Bay Area has 5 of the State’s Top-Producing Cities: Dublin, Emeryville, Petaluma, Pleasanton and San Bruno

SAN FRANCISCO, AUGUST 14, 2007 -- Up and down the state, increasing numbers of California cities and counties are tackling shortages of affordable housing and mounting commutes by adopting inclusionary housing policies, according to a new report released today. Click here to download the complete press release.

MAY 16, 2006 – BAY AREA AWARDED $478 MILLION IN VOTER-APPROVED HOUSING FUNDS, RESULTING 12,800 AFFORDABLE HOMES ADDED TO THE MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2006 -- The Bay Area has been awarded over $478 million from Proposition 46, a housing bond passed by voters in 2002, resulting in nearly 13,000 affordable homes and a total injection of $1.75 billion into the local economy, according to a report by the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH), an affordable housing advocacy group. The report, "Making the Bay Area a More Affordable Place to Live: Progress Report on Proposition 46," was released at the start of Affordable Housing Week, which is a series of community events around the Bay Area presented to inform the public about how they can take part in getting affordable housing into their neighborhoods.

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DECEMBER 13, 2005 – RENTERS FACE GREATEST BURDEN AS SAN FRANCISCO TIES FOR LEASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING MARKET IN AMERICA

In San Francisco County, 56% of the estimated 214,385 renter households are unable to afford a typical two-bedroom apartment, tying it with San Mateo and Marin Counties as least affordable housing markets in the country, according to Out of Reach 2005, from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (www.nlihc.org). Read the full release.

JULY 6, 2005 -- $8.7 BILLION FOR TRANSIT EXPANSION HINGES ON HOUSING PLANS

MAY 17, 2005 – BAY AREA AWARDED $276 MILLION IN VOTER-APPROVED HOUSING FUNDS—8,600 AFFORDABLE HOMES ADDED TO HOUSING MARKET

JUNE 7, 2004 – SEVEN BAY AREA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO LAUNCH INITIATIVE THAT WILL DOUBLE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PRODUCTION

MARCH 11, 2004 – INCLUSIONARY ZONING TREND CREATES AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA FAMILIES, NEW REPORT DETAILS

FEBRUARY 4, 2004 – PRESIDENT BUSH’S 2005 BUDGET PROPOSAL THREATENS HOUSING FOR BAY AREA’S LOWEST INCOME FAMILIES

JANUARY 29, 2004 – SCORECARD RANKS LEGISLATORS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING VOTING RECORD

JULY 14, 2003 – TREND IN HOUSING STRATEGY HAS POTENTIAL TO DOUBLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION

JUNE 25, 2003 -- $55.2 MILLION AWARDED TO BAY AREA CITIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

JANUARY 31, 2003 – BUSH’S DIVIDEND EXEMPTION THREATENS AFFORDABLE HOUSING

OCTOBER 22, 2002 – NEW STATEWIDE REPORT: AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS CONTINUES

SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 – GAP WIDENS BETWEEN WAGES & HOUSING COSTS IN CALIFORNIA

JULY 2002 – HOUSING SHORTAGE/PARKING SURPLUS: NEW STUDY HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL FOR OVER 15,000 NEW HOUSING UNITS BY BUILDING ON EXCESS LOTS AND REQUIRING FEWER PARKING SPACES

JUNE 26, 2002 – HOUSING CRISIS REPORT CARD FINDS 72% OF BAY AREA FAILING TO FILL HOUSING GAPS
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MAY 15, 2002 – EVERYDAY HEROES MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN BAY AREA HOUSING CRISIS: UNIQUE HONORS TO BE CONFERRED ON GRASSROOTS LEADERS AND PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC AGENCIES