California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Extensive Package of Housing Bills into Law 

MidPen Housing applauds Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders for a robust package of 56 housing reform bills that the Governor signed into law last week, many with a focus on streamlining the production of affordable homes in communities across the state. Three of the bills were among MidPen Housing’s legislative priorities this year:

New Affordable Homes Rising in Watsonville

Sparrow Terrace wall raising

Community leaders and partners celebrated the construction framing milestone of Sparrow Terrace: 72 affordable homes, including 35 for farmworker families and six for individuals who have experienced homelessness

Oakland Celebrates 130 new affordable housing units at Brooklyn Basin

MidPen Housing, City of Oakland and the Oakland Housing Authority, celebrated the grand opening of Foon Lok West, the third new affordable housing within the City’s Brooklyn Basin community. Foon Lok, which means “Joyous Community” in Cantonese, provides 130 deeply affordable rental apartments for families.