Policy and Advocacy

November 5 Election: Click for MidPen's Endorsements

We seek to create systems-level change at multiple levels of government to support affordable housing production and transform the housing sector to be more effective and sustainable.

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Regulatory

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Administrative​

Creating administrative systems change

March 18, 2025
Newsroom

Sen. Schiff Highlights Affordable Housing on Bay Area Visit

U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) toured Brooklyn Basin in Oakland to experience local efforts to build affordable housing units along the Oakland shoreline. On the tour, Schiff was joined by representatives from the Northern California Carpenters Union, Alameda County Building and Construction Council, MidPen Housing, and Signature Development Group.
January 17, 2025
Santa Cruz Local

Ballot measure aims to build more affordable housing in Santa Cruz

This proposed ballot measure would raise $5 million annually over the next 20 years for the City of Santa Cruz’s affordable housing trust fund, and would be vital to affordable housing production and homelessness prevention.
October 9, 2024
MidPen Housing

November 2024 Election: MidPen’s Ballot Endorsements

For the November 5 election, MidPen is supporting statewide Prop 5 that will give local voters more power to address affordable housing and public infrastructure needs in their communities. MidPen is supporting Measure T in San Mateo and Measure JJ in East Palo Alto, and is opposing statewide Prop
June 27, 2024
CalMatters

Bay Area will decide California’s biggest housing bond ever

“There’s a pipeline here. It’s ready to go,” said Nevada Merriman, VP of Policy and Advocacy for MidPen Housing. The Bay Area authority says the funds could be used to build and acquire up to 72,000 units. That housing would range from the most deeply affordable — homes reserved
Our Policy Engagement with Cities, Counties, and Local Jurisdictions

Allies and Partnerships

MidPen is proud to participate across coalitions with a broad set of partner organizations. We encourage you to visit their websites to learn how you can get involved.

All Home
California Coalition for Rural Housing
California Housing Consortium
California Housing Partnership
EBOH - East Bay Housing Organization
Generation Housing
Grand Boulevard Initiative
Housing California
Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
Housing Partnership Network
Housing Santa Cruz County
Housing Trust of Santa Clara County
NAHMA - National Affordable Housing Management Association
National Housing Trust
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
SV@Home

Affordable Housing Map & Benefits Calculator

Mapping existing federal- and state-subsidized affordable housing and estimates the benefits these affordable homes generate for both residents and surrounding communities.

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Affordable Housing Needs Dashboard

For data on housing need, market conditions, federal and state funding for affordable housing, and production and preservation trends.

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