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‘It’s Heartbreaking.’: Sacramento County’s Affordable Housing Shortage Continues To Squeeze Lowest-Income Renters
Erica Jaramillo knows what it’s like to struggle to find affordable housing. At the end of July, her lease will expire
SHA goes live with the launch of the 2021 Housing Needs Report.
Sacramento Housing Alliance goes live on Facebook with SHA CEO Kendra Lewis, SHA Board President Cathy Creswell, SHA Director of Policy
‘Unprecedented’: Nearly 60,000 Sacramentans can’t find an affordable home
Nearly 60,000 low-income households in Sacramento County can’t find an affordable home to rent, a new report from the California Housing Partnership found.
SHA Updates
City of Sacramento on the Cusp of Creating $100 Million Fund for Affordable Housing
In 2017, Sacramento Housing Alliance engaged the research firm Bay Area Economics to lay out public financing options to raise local revenue
Sacramento Housing Alliance Applauds Governor Newsom’s First Budget; Vows to Work to Ensure Sacramento Region Will Benefit
January 11, 2019 SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Housing Alliance (SHA) announced strong support for Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal and the priority
How Best to Spend Measure U Funds to Alleviate the Housing Crisis
Measure U, the City of Sacramento sales tax measure, was approved by voters on November 6. On April 1 next year, sales
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Politifact: “Dispelling Myths About California’s Homeless”
Politifact, June 28, 2018 "Dispelling Myths About California's Homeless" Sarah Backus lives in a tent on the streets of Sacramento. The 56-year-old mother of three said she hears these myths
Comstock: “Sacramento Needs Rent Control”
Comstock, June 11, 2018 "Sacramento Needs Rent Control" by SHA Board President Cathy Creswell Between 2016 and 2017, Sacramento suffered a staggering average 9.9 percent rent increase — the largest
CapRadio: “Prop 1 Will Leverage More Than Double $4 Billion”
CapRadio, October 30, 2018 "While California's Proposition 1 is called the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018, only a quarter of the money goes to housing programs for
SHA Updates
SHA Update: Board Member Profile, Tyrone Buckley
Name: Tyrone Buckley Organization: Housing CA Title: Policy Director Board member since: 2013 What does partnership with SHA mean for your organization? SHA is one of the regional affordable housing
Our Thoughts on the First City Council Workshop on the Housing Crisis
The Sacramento Mayor and City Council are responding to the local housing affordability crisis by holding workshops to educate themselves and get input from the community. The first workshop was
Rent control: The Answers to Your Questions
Why do renters deserve rent control? How can rent control be fair to property owners? There has been a lot of misinformation put out about rent control. Some say it
