Housing Elements are a central pillar of California housing policy. Every city and county in the state must update its Housing Element on a regular basis. Each jurisdiction is now required to also include an assessment that analyzes a variety of fair housing issues and identifies actions that the jurisdiction is taking or will take to “Affirmatively Further Fair Housing.”

In legal terms, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH): means “taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.”

This report uses a database of 6th Cycle Bay Area Housing Elements to produce a high-level analysis of the actions proposed in these Housing Element Programs and their relationship to the goals of Affirmatively Further Fair Housing.

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