Legislation & Policy

Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to cut state funding from cities that don't approve enough housing

News Article
Jan 10, 2019
Liam Dillon for the Los Angeles Times
For 50 years, California has required cities and counties to plan for enough new housing so that residents can live affordably. But many local governments fail to approve new development, contributing to the state’s housing crunch. Now, Gov.

National Call: The Shutdown's Impact on Affordable Housing & Community Development

Webinar
Jan 15, 2019
Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF)
NLIHC and other leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) provided updates on the latest information and guidance on how advocates can engage lawmakers to help end the shutdown.

Working-Family Tax Credits Lifted 8.9 Million People out of Poverty in 2017

Report
Jan 15, 2019
Jennifer Beltran for Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) together boosted the incomes of 29.1 million Americans in 2017, lifting 8.9 million above the poverty line and making 20.2 million others less poor, our analysis of new Census data shows.

USDA's Proposed SNAP Rule Will Arbitrarily Limit States' Ability to Provide Benefits, Increasing Hunger and Poverty

News Article
Dec 20, 2018
Emily Pickren for Food Research & Action Center
The Trump Administration proposed a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rule that would diminish food assistance for unemployed and underemployed people in areas with insufficient jobs; undo long-settled regulations; cynically attempt to end run Congress; and increase hunger and nutriti

To Equitably Connect Housing and Economic Mobility for Black Americans, Tackle Structural Racism

Publication
Feb 8, 2018
Janae Ladet for How Housing Matters
Homeownership often translates to wealth accumulation, and wealth grows generationally. As a result, the wealth gap between white and black families has grown over the past 50 years. In 2016, white wealth was seven times greater than black wealth.