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Housing & Homelessness Speaker Series
We’ve compiled our webinar info on our Housing & Homelessness Discussion Series. Watch the recordings below, or find the entire playlist on YouTube.
How to Fund Housing & Homelessness Projects in California

Panelists:
- Adam Briones, Chief Executive Officer at California Community Builders (CCB)
- Ricardo Flores, Executive Director at LISC San Diego
How can we fund housing and homelessness projects to better serve ALL Californians? Join us to learn more about the issues faced by developers, communities, and other stakeholders in the housing development field.
Housing and Homelessness Through a Climate Change Lens

Panelists:
- Amanda Brown-Stevens, Executive Director of the Greenbelt Alliance
- Graciela Castillo-Krings, Lobbyist with Sacramento Advocates
Californians are acquainted with the worsening wildfires, high temperatures, and poor air quality associated with climate change, but are you interested in how the climate crisis is impacting housing and homelessness? Join us to learn more about the link between environmental factors and housing from some leading experts in the field.
Housing and Homelessness Through a Racial Equity Lens

Panelists:
- Noerena Limón, Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation
- Stephen Menendian, Assistant Director & Director of Research at UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute
- Tomiquia Moss, Founder & CEO of All Home
The legacy of discriminatory housing policy persists today throughout California. Join us to explore how the link between race, class, and housing impacts housing and homelessness with leading experts in the field.
Solutions to Housing & Homelessness Problems from Around the State

Panelists:
- Pedro Galvao, Deputy Director for Legislation at the California Department of Housing & Community Development
- Ryan Finnigan, Senior Research Associate with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley
Are you interested in how housing and homelessness issues are being addressed throughout the Golden State? Join us to learn more about the work being done in other parts of the state and how it could be used to address housing issues in your region.
SB 9: The California HOME Act Implementation

Panelists:
- Muhammad Alameldin, Policy Associate with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley
- Ryan Joy, Policy Associate with California YIMBY
SB 9 allows many California homeowners to divide their property into two lots, thereby increasing opportunities for homeownership in their neighborhood. It also allows two homes to be built on each of those lots, with the effect of legalizing fourplexes in areas that previously only allowed one home. If you’re interested in how this legislation is impacting housing development in your region and throughout California, join us to hear some insight from some of the leading experts in the field.