Where They Stand: California Treasurer Candidates on Affordable Housing
In late April 2026, our organizations sent each of the current candidates for California State Treasurer a set of questions focused on how the office ...
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REPORT: All That Glitters: ENSURING CALIFORNIA’S HOUSING ELEMENTS DELIVER MORE THAN GOLDEN PROMISES
A decade ago, renter protections barely existed in Bay Area housing plans. Today, 83% of jurisdictions include them — a testament to what sustained advocacy can achieve. A new Public Advocates analysis of 286 programs across 84 jurisdictions shows just how far we've come. And it shows the path forward: where cities made enforceable commitments, renters won real victories — rent stabilization in Concord, expanded just cause protections in San Mateo. The blueprint for change is proven. Now we need to make sure every city follows it.
Press Release: Governor Strengthens Education Legacy, but Housing, Transit and School Facilities Demand Same Bold Moves to Address Affordability
Seven years after promising to fix California's 'notoriously volatile tax system,' Governor Newsom delivers his final budget. Public Advocates applauds $1 billion for community schools but calls for progressive revenue reform, permanent tenant protections, and bold investments in housing and transit
KPFA: Plus, “Big Beautiful Bill” Might Expand Federal Funding for Affordable Housing in California
Will the "Big Beautiful Bill" expand federal funding for affordable housing in California? Public Advocates' Director of Strategic Campaigns Liz Ryan Murray speaks with Upfront's Brian Edwards-Tiekert about the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, if more money will be coming to affordable housing and how states like California can make the policy stronger to better support marginalized communities.