Housing needs to be more accessible
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Housing needs to be more accessible

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?…

West Marin faces major housing need
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West Marin faces major housing need

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

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….

MEHC’s most impactful year ever!
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MEHC’s most impactful year ever!

We give thanks to all who’ve advocated for more affordable, environmentally-sound and socially-just housing. MEHC’s capacity expanded this year, and we’ve been working hard for housing. Marin approved more housing this year than it has in decades! MEHC’s support helped advance projects Many projects we support have moved closer to development, including: MEHC’s advocacy connected with the…

Policy brief outlines how Bay Area can combat the housing crisis

“This policy brief explores how public funding can address the San Francisco Bay Area’s housing affordability crisis by increasing the supply of affordable housing, preserving existing affordable housing stock, and keeping renters stably housed.” — Terner Center for Housing Innovation. MEHC suggests reading this policy brief, published in August 2024, as it highlights the feasible…