Republican John Cox and Democrat Gavin Newsom – finalists in the race for the state’s top job, which voters will decide in November – agreed in a recent forum that the pervasive lack of affordable housing is California’s number-one issue.

Maureen Sedonaen, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco can finally announce that they will be breaking ground on a 20 unit development in Redwood City. It was a long road to get to this point, with a California Environmental Quality Act lawsuit stalling the project for over 2 years, Maureen explains the challenges and hurdles the organization faced in her Guest Opinion piece now running in the San Francisco Business Journal. Read the Article...

Sharon Ellis, Habitat for Humanity Orange County’s President and CEO and the Chair of Habitat for Humanity California knows a thing or two about housing. Her recent Op-Ed to the Whittier Daily News gives an in depth look at the importance of funding affordable housing in California, especially as we face an unprecedented housing crisis. By supporting Proposition 1 on the November ballot, Californians across the state will be supporting “veterans, working families, people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence, Californians experiencing homelessness and others in need.” Read the full...