Image of the cover of the Rooted in Marin report
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Rooted in Marin: A Collaborative Effort Toward Anti-Displacement Policies

ByCarmela Davis

by Chris Logan, Partnership for Bay Future Fellow , County of Marin Community Development Agency Before we lose diversity, workers, and quality of life… we must act now. Rooted in Marin: Strategies for Anti-Displacement is a collaboration between the Cities, Towns, and County of Marin. Read or download the report here.   Low-income and rent-burdened households are at…

Terner Center report: Reducing the Complexity in California’s Affordable Housing Finance System

ByCarmela Davis

This report outlines important information on the challenges affordable housing projects face in California when it comes to financing these projects. Read the report here. An excerpt: “The inclusion of one additional public funding source adds, on average, four months to the timeline of being able to start construction, and is associated with an increase…

Marin Housing Elements Annual Progress Report Update
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Marin Housing Elements Annual Progress Report Update

ByCarmela Davis

  We are woefully behind on progress toward our housing goals   Marin’s sixth 8-year Housing Element Cycle officially kicked off January 31, 2024. Every April, the county and each local city and town must publish an Annual Progress Report (APR) documenting progress toward achieving assigned housing goals (“RHNA,” or Regional Housing Needs Allocation). Marin, as a whole,…

Ramp for wheelchair users, picture included in MEHC Perspective
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Housing needs to be more accessible

ByCarmela Davis

Housing needs to be more accessible. Our communities deserve it. – Carmela Davis, Housing Specialist, MEHC   The housing crisis is dire for everyone, but especially so for people with a disability   Disability is the largest and most intersectional minority in the world. Did you know that an estimated 10% of Marin residents have a disability?…

Picture of ranch in West Marin
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West Marin faces major housing need

ByCarmela Davis

The Pt. Reyes Seashore settlement will cause loss of housing and employment for many farmworker families. – Agnes Cho, consultant and project manager,Community Land Trust of West Marin (CLAM) A West Marin community leader recently shared this comment with me: “In West Marin, finding housing is like winning a golden ticket.” Her offhand statement stuck with me, because…

Photo of California flag and state legislature building.
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Legal Update! New California Housing Laws in 2025

ByCarmela Davis

Written by Lucie Hollingsworth and Ethan Strull. Welcome back, all of you Marin housing policy wonks! While you were all paying more attention to the presidential race, state propositions, and our local tenant protections, our state legislators were dutifully busy pushing laws through to chip away at making California a more affordable and just place….