Who We Are

California’s Experts in Affordable and Sustainable Housing Finance and Policy

Created by the Legislature in 1988 as a private nonprofit organization with a public mission, the California Housing Partnership combines on-the-ground technical assistance with policy leadership at the state and national level to increase the supply of affordable homes in California.

Two little girls on a blue slide

Photo by MidPen Housing

Who We Are

California’s Experts in Sustainable and Affordable Housing Finance and Policy

Created by the Legislature in 1988 as a private nonprofit organization with a public mission, the California Housing Partnership combines on-the-ground technical assistance with policy leadership at the state and national level to increase the supply of affordable homes in California.

Two little girls on a blue slide

Photo by MidPen Housing

What We Do

Building a sustainable, affordable California through:

Advocacy

Crafting and fighting for long-term housing solutions that work for low-income communities across California.

Finance

Providing expert guidance and financing strategies to mission-driven housing providers.

Research

Driving real-world housing solutions through data, program, policy and impact analysis.

Preservation

Partnering with local governments, nonprofit developers, and tenant advocates to develop targeted strategies to preserve affordability.

Sustainability

Connecting housing providers with climate, energy and water resources for affordable homes.

Training

Serving mission-driven housers and public sector partners through education and capacity-building.

What We Do

Building a sustainable, affordable California through:

Advocacy

Crafting and fighting for long-term housing solutions that work for low-income communities across California.

Finance

Providing expert guidance and financing strategies to mission-driven housing providers.

Research

Driving real-world housing solutions through data, program, policy and impact analysis.

Preservation

Partnering with local governments, nonprofit developers, and tenant advocates to develop targeted strategies to preserve affordability.

Sustainability

Connecting housing providers with climate, energy and water resources for affordable homes.

Training

Serving mission-driven housers and the public sector partners through education, tools, and capacity-building.

Our Resources

The tools for understanding California’s affordable housing challenges and solutions

Affordable Housing Map & Benefits Calculator

View California’s existing federal- and state-subsidized affordable housing & estimate the benefits these affordable homes generate for both residents and surrounding communities.

Housing Needs Dashboard

Discover and compare affordable housing need, federal and state funding levels & historic and current trends in LIHTC multifamily housing production and preservation for every county in California.

Housing Needs Report

Understand the housing needs of California’s low-income renters at-a-glance.

At Risk Reports

Evaluate the state California’s existing affordable housing stock, its preservation and loss to market rate conversion.

Background Photo: Alta Housing Wilton Court by David Wakely ((c)Wakely323206)

Our Resources

The tools for understanding California’s affordable housing challenges and solutions

Affordable Housing Map & Benefits Calculator

View California’s existing federal- and state-subsidized affordable housing & estimate the benefits these affordable homes generate for both residents and surrounding communities.

Housing Needs Dashboard

Discover and compare affordable housing need, federal and state funding levels & historic and current trends in LIHTC multifamily housing production and preservation for every county in California.

Housing Needs Report

Understand the housing needs of California’s low-income renters at-a-glance.

At Risk Reports

Evaluate the state California’s existing affordable housing stock, its preservation and loss to market rate conversion.

Our Impact

Partnership By the Numbers

$37B

Public & Private Financing Leveraged

46,000

People Expertly
Trained

96,000

Affordable Homes Created & Preserved

266K

Metric Tons of
CO2 Reduced

Our Impact By the Numbers

$37B

Public & Private Financing Leveraged

46,000

People Expertly
Trained

96,000

Affordable Homes Created & Preserved

266K

Metric Tons of
CO2 Reduced