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Working with residents and community organizations to increase low income affordable housing in OC. Join our Homes for All initiative's facebook group.

05/21/2026

The Affordable Housing Awards 2026 brought together leaders and changemakers dedicated to expanding access to safe, equitable housing in our communities. We proudly congratulate William A. Witte on receiving the prestigious Ralph Kennedy Award, recognizing his outstanding leadership and unwavering commitment to advancing affordable housing initiatives.

We also celebrate the four distinguished developers honored this year, whose innovation, dedication, and impact continue to shape stronger, more inclusive communities. Their efforts reflect the very mission of the awards, championing housing solutions that create lasting opportunity and stability for families in Orange County.

05/19/2026

The Affordable Housing Awards 2026 brought together leaders and changemakers dedicated to expanding access to safe, equitable housing in our communities. We proudly congratulate William on receiving the prestigious Ralph Kennedy Award, recognizing his outstanding leadership and unwavering commitment to advancing affordable housing initiatives.

We also celebrate the four distinguished developers honored this year, whose innovation, dedication, and impact continue to shape stronger, more inclusive communities. Their efforts reflect the very mission of the awards, championing housing solutions that create lasting opportunity and stability for families in Orange County.

05/12/2026

With May dedicated as Affordable Housing Month, this theme reinforces the belief that every person deserves dignified housing. The coalition message created with affordable housing advocates in Orange County last Fall echoes across the state: Californians deserve affordable and safe housing for each person to thrive.

This past Spring, housing justice advocates reminded Sacramento policymakers of this belief through a series of legislative meetings during Resident United Network’s Advocacy Day.

This cross-collaboration with organizations across the state demonstrates the importance of having a unified message surrounding our housing justice movement to amplify community leader voices, the voices that are most affected.

This year grants us a unique opportunity to create a pathway for Californians to access affordable housing. Whether its advocating for the Housing Bond to pass through the legislature and onto this year’s November ballot, advocating for new funding sources for affordable housing in the state’s upcoming budget, or organizing in your local community, there are tools that can help us create a better future for ourselves where every person has access to affordable and dignified housing.

05/01/2026

April and May are Affordable and Fair Housing Months (AFHM). Here are the events for the month of May.

At the Kennedy Commission, we’re proud to recognize National Affordable Housing Month this May and stand alongside advocates across Orange County who are working to expand access to safe, stable, and affordable homes for all. This month is an opportunity to highlight the critical need for affordable housing, uplift the voices of impacted communities, and recommit to solutions that address our region’s housing challenges.

We welcome you to join us and be part of the many events happening this month. There are so many ways to get involved, learn, and take action alongside our community.

For more information and to RSVP click our linktree in our bio.

04/27/2026

Residents United Network (RUN) is a grassroots advocacy group connecting affordable housing advocates from all across the state to advance housing justice in their communities. Last month, Orange County leaders traveled to Sacramento to participate in RUN”s yearly Advocacy Day for urgent bill advocacy.

These community leaders met with legislators and urged them to pass forward-thinking legislation that can bring more affordable housing production, tenant protections, and funding to our communities back home and across California.

Thank you RUN and HousingCA for inviting us to participate!

04/24/2026

The Kennedy Commission teamed up with the state-wide organization to empower community leaders and urge our representatives to support HousingNow’s current set of priority bills for the 2026 legislative session, described as the Affordable California Campaign.

These key set of bills have been through many committee hearings where affordable housing advocates testified how these bill proposals can help working-class families across the state to reach housing stability. Swipe to read the most current campaign package.

04/13/2026

April and May are Affordable and Fair Housing Months (AFHM). Here are the events for the month of April.

At the Kennedy Commission, we’re proud to stand with Affordable Housing advocates across Orange County this month as we come together to advance housing access and opportunity for all. Throughout April, different organizations and partners are hosting workshops, community events, and conversations that highlight what’s possible when we work together to create more affordable homes and stronger communities.

We welcome you to join us and be part of the many events happening this month. There are so many ways to get involved, learn, and take action alongside our community.

For more information and to RSVP click our linktree in our bio.

03/23/2026

Here’s to the Kennedy Commission’s Winter Quarter 2026 Field Study interns! The past 10 weeks have been exciting to have such an inquisitive cohort. We thank them for their hard work and dedication, as well as wishing them the best as they continue navigating the planning world while at UC Irvine.

If you are interested in interning with the Kennedy Commission, check out our Linktree for more information.

03/20/2026

The Kennedy Commission wants to highlight the Roadmap Home, powered by Housing California. The Roadmap Home is a comprehensive multi-year policy agenda that focuses on long-term solutions to solve California’s housing and homelessness crises. The agenda brings together leaders from housing, homelessness services, tenant advocacy, and racial justice. The Roadmap contains 66 actionable and evidence-based policy proposals bearing 4 goals

Build 1 million affordable homes
Protect 3 million renters
End homelessness
Close racial gaps in housing and economic opportunities

Additionally, this plan offers 4 significant solutions for near-term housing stability, including
Passing a $10 billion statewide housing bond to keep our affordable housing development pipeline moving
Protecting existing general fund investments in affordable housing and homelessness
Growing statewide revenues through a more modern and progressive tax system
Securing new, dedicated funding streams for affordable housing and homelessness services

The Roadmap Home calls on California’s policymakers to move forward with real housing solutions and advance true housing stability to Californian families.

Check out the Roadmap Home under the Commission’s Linktree Resources tab found in our bio.

03/18/2026

Back in January, Governor Newsom released a preliminary state budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. However, this budget included a total of zero new dollars of funding sources for affordable housing production across California. The California budget should reflect our state’s priorities, and it should be a priority for every Californian working family to have a safe and affordable place to call home. Today, affordable housing advocates will be urging legislators to allocate new funding for the necessary housing programs that protect our communities from the injustices of housing stability.

Working-class families promote economic success for the state, and the state should be able to promote similar success in the form of stable housing. When families have stable housing, they are able to invest time to their communities, to their children, and can achieve more.

A network of affordable housing leaders, homelessness advocates, and housing justice organizations are urging Governor Newsom to reconsider allocating new funding sources in a coalition letter. They call for:

• $500 million for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LITHC): State tax credits provide critical gap funding so that California can fully utilize federal tax credits.
• $500 million,including at least $60 million for Project Sustainability for the Multi-Family Housing Program (MHP): The state’s primary affordable housing funding program for new construction and preservation of existing affordable housing.
• $200 million for the Portfolio Reinvestment Program (PRP): This program prevents conversion of HCD-funded affordable housing to market-rate housing units.
• $500 million for the Calhome Program: the only state program that increases the supply of affordable, for-sale, entry level homes
• $100 Million for Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program: Serna funds new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of owner-occupied and rental homes for agricultural workers, prioritizing lower-income households.
• $1 billion for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program: funding for homelessness prevention, shelter, and services, and rental assistance for permanent housing.

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