Three-quarters of Bay Area cities claim ADUs will advance fair housing. Reality check: vanishingly few ADU “programs” commit to policy changes that address real, identified affordability and fair housing issues.

California’s housing crisis demands real solutions, not policy theater. That’s why Public Advocates just released new research that exposes how jurisdictions are using ADUs as window-dressing—making big promises without safeguards to ensure these units actually serve lower-income renters.

Read the full report “Much ADU About Nothing? How Bay Area Cities and Counties Rely on Accessory Dwelling Unit Projections to Meet Housing Goals” to see which cities are making real commitments versus empty promises—and what policies could actually make ADUs work for lower-income communities.

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