Researcher Tyler Pullen discusses recent research that has informed a new legislative package in California. ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/potenti...

🎧 Researchers have found building more housing components in factories, rather than on-site, can easily cut building costs in half. Carol Galante of @ternerhousing.bsky.social outlines ways to ease California's housing shortage on the Agents of Impact podcast. impactalpha.com/new-narrativ...

The Terner Center report on the role the State can play in supporting construction innovation was used to inform a new legislative package in California.

After months of research, dozens of interviews, many tours, and two public hearings, I am so excited to announce the Housing Innovation bill package!

Catch Deputy Director of Policy @davidagarciajr.bsky.social and others discussing "the evolution of the American housing crisis" today on @wamu.org. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Thrilled to see our research on concrete steps California policymakers can take to lower the cost of housing come to life through a legislative package from Assemblymember @buffywicks.bsky.social and the Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation. wicks.asmdc.org/press-releas...

A new article cites Terner Center research on a 90% drop in the construction of new condos in the Bay Area and Southern California from the peak in 2005–2006: ternercenter.berkeley.edu/research-and...

Tomorrow, March 24, 11am PT: Join us for a webinar with experts on developments in California housing legislation to watch for in the state capitol & governor's office this year: ow.ly/15i250YsxVh

Our 2026 California Legislative Preview looks at housing priorities, including reducing construction costs, streamlining production & addressing insurance challenges. ow.ly/SEAl50Yv33G Join us for a webinar March 24, 11am PT on the potentially dynamic year ahead in housing policy: ow.ly/15i250YsxVh

New Terner Center brief highlights five big themes & 11 key issues at the intersection of CA #housing and #climate policy: static1.squarespace.com/static/69389... Check out the whole Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at Berkeley Law Climate Vote series: www.climatevote.org/climateissues

We're thrilled to welcome Amy Egerter to our team as a Senior Research Associate focused on building decarbonization, industrialized construction, and innovation in the built environment. Welcome, Amy! ow.ly/TOR250YuXag

A new video explores the life and legacy of Don Terner, the Center's namesake, who was an indomitable force in the #housing world and fearlessly drove innovation in pursuit of scalable and systemic housing solutions. ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/celebra...

Managing Director Ben Metcalf discusses the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Strong partnerships are the key to our collective success, and the vibrancy of Berkeley’s community leaders inspires me to keep dreaming big for California. To the teachers, researchers, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, student leaders, and beyond: thank you for all that you do!

Catch Terner experts at the Housing CA Conference! Sarah Karlinsky: reforms accelerating production, and the new CA housing agency Tessa Nápoles: findings on flexible cash assistance when subsidies end Tyler Pullen: innovations to unlock factory-built housing's potential conference.housingca.org

Today, the U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The bipartisan legislation is the most comprehensive federal action on housing supply and affordability in decades. www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

Thrilled to have Azeen Khanmalek, @abundanthousingla.bsky.social; Michael Lane, @spur-urbanist.bsky.social; and @nataliespievack.bsky.social, Housing California join us to preview the year ahead in CA #housing policy; Tues, March 24, 11am PT/2pm ET: berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Please join us on Tues, March 24, at 11am PT for a preview of the year ahead in California state #housing policy. berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Thoughtful @kalwradio.bsky.social story about what it takes to ensure people can move into permanent housing. Deputy Director of Research Ryan Finnigan notes the realities of staffing challenges and a lack of available permanent supportive housing as a deciding factor. www.kalw.org/2026-03-05/t...

After the passage of high-profile housing bills in CA last year, 2026 may be just as eventful. Our webinar on Tues, March 24, at 11am PT will preview major themes in housing policy to watch for in the state capitol and governor’s office. berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our latest report focuses on how the State can support construction innovation to achieve scale and increase #housing production, highlighting 40 potential #policy actions. The report provides evidence-backed research to support legislative efforts of the CA Assembly: ow.ly/Lvpt50YmzyP

California is a leader in innovation—it’s time to apply that mindset to solving our housing crisis. Today’s Terner Center report highlights 40 potential policy actions that could help increase adoption of innovative construction methods. Press Release: wicks.asmdc.org/press-releas...

Our new report on how the State can support industrialized construction to boost housing production has been covered by KQED!

I’m so excited to finally have this Terner Center report in my hands! These insights will help guide my legislative work this year to unlock more housing construction innovation. We know the housing crisis is formidable—it’s time to get creative in how we solve it.

New report offers in-depth look at how the State can support industrialized construction to boost #housing production—with potential policy actions to address issues from a shrinking workforce & uncertain project pipelines to misaligned financing programs ow.ly/Lvpt50YmzyP

In testimony to the CA State Assembly Committee on Housing & Community Development, @davidagarciajr.bsky.social offered a preliminary look at AB 2011: ~5,800 new homes applied for, entitled, or permitted—with a little over half specifically for affordable housing. ow.ly/NTm750YmKHH

Honored to have Deputy Director of Policy @davidagarciajr.bsky.social testify to the CA State Assembly Committee on Housing & Community Development on Wed, Feb. 25. David's testimony will be part of an evaluation of how Assembly Bill 2011 is working in practice. ahcd.assembly.ca.gov/hearings

Thanks to @dwagner.bsky.social of @laist.com for highlighting our analysis of the proposed HUD rule excluding mixed-status immigrant families from federal rental assistance. laist.com/news/housing...

The administration is poised to propose a rule to exclude mixed-status immigrant families from federal housing assistance. (public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03405.pdf) New analysis on how state & local governments can help families remain stably housed: ow.ly/PEiW50Ye9qQ

Our research on Housing Choice Vouchers, providing 2.4 million U.S. households with rental assistance, is cited in this piece. You can access it here: ow.ly/HuL450YhQs8

Apply by next Friday, Feb 20, for Terner Labs' Housing Venture Lab, an accelerator for early-stage enterprises working toward affordable, accessible & equitable housing. Ventures receive $75K in seed funding, expert coaching, & follow-on funding opportunities. www.ternerlabs.org/housing-vent...

Fri, Feb 13, 1:30pm PT: Catch Associate Research Director Zack Subin at an Alliance for Housing and Climate Solutions online session, "Where CA Builds." He'll share data on decades of U.S. housing development & present-day transportation patterns and preview Center research on CA. ow.ly/ukgQ50Ye73W

Deputy Director of Research Ryan Finnigan will join other experts to discuss influencing policy and the press with research and data at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2026 Leadership Summit, March 2–4, San Diego. endhomelessness.org/conferences/... #HousingResearch #HousingPolicy

Grateful to @nphanc.bsky.social for all their work lifting up permanent supportive housing as a solution to homelessness. We’re thankful to have had the opportunity to collaborate on research that can inform how to strengthen systems & improve residents' outcomes nonprofithousing.org/wp-content/u...

CA has invested $40B+ in affordable housing since 2019, but the system to finance & develop affordable #housing is fragmented & inefficient. As state leaders streamline efforts through a new agency, a report highlights what CA can learn from other states. ow.ly/bvHt50Yc0Wu #HousingPolicy

Big research effort from @ternerhousing.bsky.social showing that California's byzantine process for financing low-income housing is a major outlier nationally that delays new affordable developments and makes them more expensive to build ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-cos...

How do different states administer financing for affordable housing? Our new report includes a landscape scan of all 50 states; case studies of MD, MA, MN, NY, NC, & OR; and stakeholder interviews revealing challenges & ingredients for success. #affordablehousing #housingpolicy ow.ly/MLTe50YbWQM

As states nationwide work to streamline fragmented systems for financing & building affordable housing, new resources makes it easy to understand how different states’ housing finance systems are structured and what’s working to establish more integrated governance models. ow.ly/Yvnt50Yc2gI

TOMORROW, Feb 10, 11am PT: Learn about recent changes to impact fees in #California & how cities are working to make systems easier for #housing developers to navigate. Hear about emerging research & insights from planning directors across the state. ow.ly/xczr50Y0Kov

Our friends at Terner Labs are now accepting applications for the Housing Venture Lab, a unique accelerator program for housing ventures that includes $75K in seed funding, in-depth coaching, and connections to a network of advisors and partners. Learn more & apply by Feb 20: ow.ly/oYG550Y0Pe3

Next Tuesday: "State and Local Reforms to Development Impact Fees: Practical Steps Toward Transparency and Equity" Join us as experts discuss recent changes to CA’s impact fee landscape & how cities are working to make it more navigable for #housing developers. Feb 10, 11am PT ow.ly/xczr50Y0Kov

Deputy Director of Policy @davidagarciajr.bsky.social joins other experts in looking at the impacts of federal policy on housing.

New story from @kqednews.kqed.org on our research about impact fees charged to new affordable housing developments in CA. (ow.ly/gAWU50Y92w6) While fees can be an important source of city revenues, they can also drive up the cost of affordable housing production. ow.ly/rFBE50Y92FP

Faculty Research Advisor Carolina Reid is quoted in a look at mortgages in Maryland.

Please join us for a webinar on Tues, Feb 10, 11am–12pm PT. Experts from the City of Elk Grove, City of San José, and City of San Diego will explore recent changes to CA’s impact fee landscape and how cities are working to make it more navigable for housing developers. ow.ly/xczr50Y0Kov

Thrilled to have a terrific panel of experts speaking at our webinar on state and local reforms to development impact fees, Feb 10, 11am PT. It will explore recent changes to CA’s impact fee landscape and how cities are working to make it more navigable for housing developers. ow.ly/xczr50Y0Kov

Coverage of our new research on how impact fees add costs to affordable housing developments in CA: ow.ly/QIhS50Y1jmX

Thanks to KQED for covering our new research assessing the cost of impact fees on affordable housing: ow.ly/QIhS50Y1jmX

Our new research finds that while on average, development impact fees contributed to less than 5% of total development costs for new subsidized affordable housing developments in CA, from 2020–2023, affordable developments paid an average of approximately $300M in fees each year. ow.ly/QIhS50Y1jmX

Thanks to @xianleonard.bsky.social for covering our new research on local impact fees charged to new subsidized affordable housing developments in California.