Advocacy Focus in 2025

One issue that continues to receive bipartisan support is housing. It is clear that there is a shortage of affordable housing in our region and across the country – this is especially true of homes for ownership. In response to this, Habitat International as well as affiliates from across the country, including our Greater San Francisco affiliate, are committed to advocating banding together to drive pro-housing policy. We have outlined below the focus areas of our advocacy for this year, and as the year moves forward, we’ll keep you updated on progress and how you can get involved.

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Increasing affordable homeownership SUPPLY

Tangible steps to achieve this include:

  • Creation of Federal Homeownership Supply Accelerator
  • Create and extend tax incentives for starter homes
  • Make land and properties more available for affordable starter homes

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Ensure equitable homeownership ACCESS

Tangible steps to achieve this include:

  • Reduce barriers to families using vouchers for homeownership
  • Increase appropriations for direct loan programs
  • Provide assistance to help first-generation homebuyers

Improve homeownership RESILIENCE

Tangible steps to achieve this include:

  • Invest in home repair programs for low-income homeowners
  • Develop solution for homeowner’s insurance with low-income homeowners in mind
  • Support funding of the community Development Block Grant – Disaster Response program

Advocacy in Action

Habitat on The Hill 2025

FEBRUARY, 2025

Read our Memo from our CEO: My week in Washington with Habitat on The Hill 2025, where Maureen ASedonaen outlines the advocacy and impact of this year’s Habitat on The Hill.

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State Funding for Homeownership in Jeopardy

JUNE, 2024

California considers slashing the only state funding for affordable homeownership as housing prices skyrocket.

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Habitat CA Supports Affordable Housing Legislation

APRIL, 2024

Maureen Sedonaen Habitat Greater San Francisco CEO and Habitat CA Board Chair expressed support for AB 1893 in a press conference with CA Attorney General Rob Bonta.

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Memo from our CEO: My Week in Washington

FEBRUARY, 2023

CEO, Maureen Sedonaen joined hundreds of affordable housing advocates in Washington DC for Habitat on the Hill.

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Analysis of how housing measures fared on election day

NOVEMBER 2022

With the dust starting to settle on the election, we can see a clear picture of how various housing measures have fared with voters across our region.

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Affordable Homes Now - Habitat backs SF Proposition D

SEPTEMBER 2022

This November, San Franciscans can boost affordable homebuilding by voting to cut the red tape that ties up residential construction projects in the city.

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Menlo Park residents urged to vote 'no' on Measure V

SEPTEMBER 2022

Habitat is proud to join a constellation of affordable homebuilding advocates in urging Menlo Park residents to vote ‘no’ on anti-housing Measure V.

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CalHome fully funded after Habitat state budget victory

JULY 2022

Affordable homebuilding received a significant boost when the CalHome program was funded to the tune of $350 million in the California 2022–2023 state budget thanks to Habitat’s campaign.

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Maureen Sedonaen speaks for AB 2445 in Sacramento

APRIL 2022

Habitat Greater San Francisco CEO Maureen Sedonaen testified in Sacramento for AB2445 which would reduce the number of affordable home projects blocked by frivolous environmental lawsuits.

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Lawmakers rally for ownership at state capitol

APRIL 2022

Lawmakers from across California (and across the aisle) gathered in Sacramento to support Habitat’s #FullyFundCalHome campaign to fund the production of affordable homes for ownership.

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Push for ownership in Washington D.C. lobbying blitz

FEBRUARY 2021

Habitat for Humanity affiliates from across the U.S. pushed for key federal programs that promote affordable homebuilding and allow more working families to own their own homes.

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Habitat GSF amicus brief backs Housing Accountability Act

SEPTEMBER 2021

A state appeal court has upheld the constitutionality of the Housing Accountability Act and limited local governments’ ability to stymie home building.

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Habitat urges action to protect affordable builders

APRIL 2020

Habitat GSF has asked the Judicial Council of California to revisit emergency rules that could leave affordable homebuilding stalled throughout the state.

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