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MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST. 1 EAST BAY HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS 538 9TH STREET SUITE 200 OAKLAND CA 94607 943232405 501(C)(3) 25000 0 TO SUSTAIN AND GROW THE RESIDENTS UNITED NETWORK AND SUPPORT INCREASED RESIDENT AND ORGANIZER ENGAGEMENT IN REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE TRAININGS, CONVENINGS, AND ACTIONS. LIFT TO RISE 73-719 FRED WARING DRIVE SUITE 100 PALM DESERT CA 92260 825258187 501(C)(3) 45000 0 TO SUSTAIN AND GROW THE RESIDENTS UNITED NETWORK AND SUPPORT INCREASED RESIDENT AND ORGANIZER ENGAGEMENT IN REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE TRAININGS, CONVENINGS, AND ACTIONS. SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY HOUSING COLLABORATIVE 1900 E STREET FRESNO CA 93775 270567858 501(C)(3) 50000 0 TO SUSTAIN AND GROW THE RESIDENTS UNITED NETWORK AND SUPPORT INCREASED RESIDENT AND ORGANIZER ENGAGEMENT IN REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE TRAININGS, CONVENINGS, AND ACTIONS. 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OF PROGRAMS 167255 0 0 0 0 0 3851 0 12720 0 183826 0 0 0 ERIKA WHITCOMB STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DIR. 134314 0 0 0 0 0 4854 0 11188 0 150356 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A PDF COPY OF FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS SIGNED BY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION DATA (UPDATED ANNUALLY) FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS REVIEWED IN DETERMINING SALARY LEVELS. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE IS ALSO ASSESSED. ANNUAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COST OF LIVING INCREASES ARE ALSO ASSESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR AND FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 534,353. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43,349. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 577,702. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A NARRATIVE OF HOUSING CALIFORNIA'S 2025 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2025, HOUSING CALIFORNIA ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF SAFE, STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOMES, PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS, AND PROTECT LOW-INCOME RENTERS BY MOBILIZING A DIVERSE, CROSS-SECTOR NETWORK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, ADVOCATES, AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HOUSING INSTABILITY. HOUSING CALIFORNIA'S WORK FOCUSED ON THREE CORE PROGRAM AREAS: STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY AND ALIGNMENT OF THE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS FIELD; INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS; AND ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY CHANGE AT THE STATE LEVEL. STRENGTHENING FIELD ALIGNMENT AND CAPACITY HOUSING CALIFORNIA CONVENED AND SUPPORTED CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS TO ALIGN PRIORITIES, COORDINATE ADVOCACY STRATEGIES, AND STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CALIFORNIA'S HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS FIELD. THE ORGANIZATION PLAYED A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE STATEWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE (SHAC), HELPING TO ADVANCE A SHARED POLICY AGENDA AND COORDINATED STRATEGY TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS. HOUSING CALIFORNIA FACILITATED COLLABORATION AMONG PARTNERS THROUGH POLICY COMMITTEES, WORKGROUPS, AND STATEWIDE COALITIONS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN KEY ALLIANCES FOCUSED ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS. THESE EFFORTS IMPROVED COORDINATION ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS AND STRENGTHENED THE FIELD'S ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR EFFECTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS. TO BUILD PARTNER CAPACITY, HOUSING CALIFORNIA PROVIDED TRAINING, PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN COMMUNITY LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED QUARTERLY POLICY BRIEFINGS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO SUPPORT PARTNERS IN UNDERSTANDING AND INFLUENCING HOUSING POLICY. HOUSING CALIFORNIA CONVENED MORE THAN 2,600 CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS AT ITS 46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ALIGNMENT ON STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING CHALLENGES STATEWIDE. HOUSING CALIFORNIA ALSO EXPANDED THE RESIDENTS UNITED NETWORK (RUN), WHICH DEVELOPS AND ELEVATES THE LEADERSHIP OF PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS. IN 2025, HOUSING CALIFORNIA PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT IN POLICY ADVOCACY, RECRUITED NEW MEMBERS, AND EXPANDED THE NETWORK'S REGIONAL REACH, INCLUDING THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT HOUSING CALIFORNIA ADVANCED PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION REACHED POLICYMAKERS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BRIEFINGS, WEBINARS, AND EARNED MEDIA PLACEMENTS. THROUGH DIGITAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, HOUSING CALIFORNIA MOBILIZED SUPPORTERS TO ACT, INCLUDING SIGNING PETITIONS, CONTACTING ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR HOUSING POLICY SOLUTIONS. HOUSING CALIFORNIA ALSO STRENGTHENED THE COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY OF PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, INCLUDING LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HOUSING INSTABILITY, TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED POLLING, MESSAGE TESTING, AND FOCUS GROUPS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PUBLIC ATTITUDES AND IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES. HOUSING CALIFORNIA ALSO PARTNERED WITH FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF HOUSING INVESTMENTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED FEDERAL SUPPORT. ADVANCING POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE HOUSING CALIFORNIA ADVANCED EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE, BUDGET, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND ELECTORAL ADVOCACY HOUSING CALIFORNIA ALSO CONTINUED TO DEEPEN TIES WITH STATE POLICYMAKERS AND AGENCIES THROUGH REGULAR ENGAGEMENT, LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND GARNER THEIR SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED AND ADVANCED THE ROADMAP HOME 2.0, A LONG-TERM, CROSS-SECTOR POLICY FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, END HOMELESSNESS, AND PROTECT RENTERS. THIS EFFORT ENGAGED MORE THAN 100 STAKEHOLDERS-INCLUDING RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, ADVOCATES, AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE-TO ALIGN ON A SHARED, MULTI-YEAR POLICY AGENDA. IN 2025, HOUSING CALIFORNIA SPONSORED FIVE BILLS AND TOOK POSITIONS ON 35 ADDITIONAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION. THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCED THESE PRIORITIES THROUGH DIRECT ADVOCACY, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, REGULATORY ENGAGEMENT, AND MEDIA OUTREACH. HOUSING CALIFORNIA CONVENED AN ADVOCACY DAY THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 110 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 47 LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, TO CONDUCT 80 MEETINGS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, 14 SPONSORED OR CO-SPONSORED BILLS WERE SIGNED INTO LAW. HOUSING CALIFORNIA CO-LED A CROSS-SECTOR BUDGET COALITION THAT SECURED $1.12 BILLION IN STATE FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS IN THE FY 2025-26 STATE BUDGET, HELPING TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND CRITICAL RESOURCES FOR LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE RENEWAL OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM AS PART OF THE STATE'S CLIMATE INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK. THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY, HOUSING CALIFORNIA ENGAGED WITH STATE AGENCIES TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS BY SUBMITTING FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROGRAM GUIDELINES, HELPING SHAPE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE'S NEW CALIFORNIA HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS AGENCY, PARTICIPATING IN KEY STAKEHOLDER WORKING GROUPS, AND ADVISING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES TO IMPROVE HOUSING OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS. IN ADDITION, HOUSING CALIFORNIA PARTNERED WITH CALIFORNIA HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AND MORE THAN 80 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO LAUNCH A $10 BILLION AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND CAMPAIGN FOR THE 2026 STATEWIDE BALLOT. WHILE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON STATE POLICY, HOUSING CALIFORNIA ALSO SUPPORTED FEDERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS WERE REPRESENTED IN NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY DISCUSSIONS. IN 2025, HOUSING CALIFORNIA UNITED A DIVERSE, CROSS-SECTOR NETWORK OF NON-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, ADVOCATES, PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS, AND OTHER CROSS-SECTOR, ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF SAFE, STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOMES, SOLVE HOMELESSNESS, PROTECT LOW-INCOME RENTERS. AS WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE OUR VISION OF A CALIFORNIA WITH HOMES, HEALTH, AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL IN THRIVING, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, WE CONTINUED TO ADVANCE OUR THREE INTERCONNECTED STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS: 1. INCREASE ALIGNMENT AND CAPACITY OF MOVEMENT: HOUSING CALIFORNIA CONNECTED, SUPPORTED, AND ALIGNED CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUALS MOST IMPACTED BY THE LACK OF SAFE, STABLE AFFORDABLE HOMES TO ADVANCE SHARED PRIORITIES THAT SOLVE OUR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS CRISIS. 2. SHAPE A NEW NARRATIVE ON HOMELESSNESS & HOUSING AFFORDABILITY: HOUSING CALIFORNIA ELEVATED POWERFUL NARRATIVES THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS THAT CENTER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY AS WE WORKED TO SHAPE HOW CALIFORNIANS THINK ABOUT HOUSING AND CREATE BROADER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLUTIONS TO BE EMBRACED AND ADOPTED. HOUSING CALIFORNIA ALSO INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF OUR PARTNERS TO DO THE SAME. 3. WIN TRANSFORMATIONAL POLICY CHANGE: HOUSING CALIFORNIA ADVOCATED FOR PEOPLE-FOCUSED AND EVIDENCE-BASED STATE-LEVEL AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS POLICY SOLUTIONS. WE ACTIVATED THE COLLECTIVE STRENGTH OF OUR DIVERSE NETWORK THROUGH STATE LEGISLATION AND BUDGET ADVOCACY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY CHANGE, AND STATEWIDE ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL ALLIES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO WIN FEDERAL POLICY CHANGE. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE DEEPENED ALIGNMENT ACROSS CALIFORNIA'S HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SYSTEMS, STRENGTHENED STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIPS, AND REASSERTED OUR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN SHAPING EVIDENCE-BASED HOUSING POLICY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUED INCREASE MOVEMENT ALIGNMENT AND CAPACITY 1. DEEPENED THE ALIGNMENT AND STRENGTH OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SECTOR. - ENGAGED, SHAPED, AND PROVIDED LEADERSHIP FOR THE STATEWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE (SHAC), WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE HOUSING POLICIES. ADOPTED THE ROADMAP HOME 2.0 POLICY AGENDA AS ITS SHARED POLICY AGENDA, TRANSLATED A COMPREHENSIVE POLITICAL AND POLICY LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT INTO A SHARED STRATEGY AND WORKPLAN TO STRENGTHEN SHAC'S POWER AND CAPACITY, AND CONDUCTED INITIAL RESEARCH ON KEY POLICY PRIORITIES. - CREATED SPACES FOR CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, EXPLORE CHALLENGING ISSUES, AND IDENTIFY A PATH FORWARD. EXAMPLES OF THIS INCLUDE HOUSING CALIFORNIA'S POLICY COMMITTEE AND POLICY WORKGROUPS; THE STATE BUDGET COALITION TO ALIGN CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS ON HIGHEST-VALUE PRIORITIES. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE CALIFORNIA DREAM ALLIANCE, BRING CALIFORNIA HOME COALITION, AND EVERY RIGHTS FOR EVERY NEIGHBOR COALITION. 2. INCREASED PARTNER CAPACITY. - PROVIDED PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS, ALIGNMENT, AND IMPACT, PROVIDED BI-DIRECTIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN THE FIELD AND STATE ELECTED AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS, AND SUPPORTED LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TO EXPAND THEIR ENGAGEMENT AND STRENGTHEN THEIR IMPACT IN HOUSING POLICY DISCUSSIONS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE QUARTERLY POLICY TOWN HALLS AND WEBINARS ON TIMELY, PERTINENT TOPICS. - BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 2,600 CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS, INCLUDING EMERGING LEADERS, IN THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTOR, DURING HOUSING CA'S 46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN MARCH 2025 IN SACRAMENTO, CA. PARTICIPANTS NETWORKED, LEARNED FROM SUCCESSES, AND MOVED COLLECTIVELY TOWARD NEW WAYS OF THINKING, DOING BUSINESS, AND ACHIEVING RESULTS. 3. BOLSTERED THE VOICE AND PRESENCE OF INDIVIDUALS MOST IMPACTED BY THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS CRISIS BY STRENGTHENING AND BUILDING THE FOUNDATION TO GROW THE RESIDENTS UNITED NETWORK (RUN). - BUILT THE LEADERSHIP, CAPACITY, AND KNOWLEDGE OF RUN LEADERS THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS AND EXPANDING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS ACROSS HOUSING CALIFORNIA'S WORK. - WORKED WITH EXISTING RUN LEADERS TO RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS AND ADD NEW CORE LEADERS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE RUN NETWORK. - ENGAGED THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY HOUSING COALITION AS A NEW REGIONAL PARTNER TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM MORE FULLY IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. SHAPE THE NARRATIVE 1. ELEVATED HOUSING CALIFORNIA'S VISION AND WORK WITH POLICYMAKERS, HOUSING LEADERS, FUNDERS, AND OTHER PARTNERS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BRIEFINGS, HEARINGS, WEBINARS, GROWING OUR SOCIAL MEDIA REACH, AND RADIO AND PRINT EARNED MEDIA PLACEMENTS. 2. ACTIVATED HOUSING CALIFORNIA'S BASE OF SUPPORTERS VIA EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING THROUGH WHICH FOLLOWERS SIGNED PETITIONS, CONTACTED ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND EXPRESSED PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR OUR POLICY PRIORITIES. 3. INCREASED NARRATIVE CHANGE CAPACITY AMONG OUR PARTNERS AND RUN LEADERS TO ADVOCATE MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR PROGRESSIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. 4. ORGANIZED AND CO-HOSTED A VIRTUAL PANEL OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS LEADERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US SENATOR ALEX PADILLA IN MAY 2025 TO HIGHLIGHT EXAMPLES OF HOW FEDERAL HOUSING INVESTMENTS ARE MAKING AN IMPACT AND THE TYPES OF FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS NEEDED TO MAKE SURE CALIFORNIANS HAVE ACCESS TO HOUSING AND CRITICAL RESOURCES. 5. LEVERAGED EXISTING NARRATIVE AND COMMUNICATIONS INVESTMENTS AND EXPERIMENTS TO IDENTIFY LESSONS AND BEST PRACTICES AND CONDUCTED POLLING, MESSAGE-TESTING, AND FOCUS GROUPS TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO BEST COMMUNICATE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AND BUILD PUBLIC WILL. DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE POLICY CHANGE 1. REFRESHED AND SOFT LAUNCHED THE ROADMAP HOME 2.0, OUR LONG-TERM, CROSS-SECTOR POLICY AGENDA TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, END HOMELESSNESS, AND ADVANCE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY BASED ON NEW DATA AND KEY LESSONS LEARNED. DURING THE COMPREHENSIVE REFRESH PROCESS, HOUSING CALIFORNIA: - PARTNERED WITH 11 CO-ANCHORS TO LEAD 7 WORK GROUPS (TRIBAL HOUSING, TENANT PROTECTIONS, HOMELESSNESS, CLIMATE & HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION, ROLE OF THE STATE, REPAIRING RACIAL HARM). - CONVENED 100+ LEADERS - RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, ADVOCATES, AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE - TO VET AND STRENGTHEN THE FRAMEWORK AND BUILD SHARED UNDERSTANDING AND ALIGNMENT. - WORKED WITH RESEARCH PARTNERS TO GROUNDED THE POLICY AGENDA IN RESEARCH, INCLUDING COST & POPULATION IMPACT PROJECTIONS FOR EACH POLICY. - PRIORITIZED HIGH-IMPACT SOLUTIONS WITH CORE PARTNERS THROUGH A SHARED 3-5 YEAR ALL-IN AGENDA. - REFRESHED THE ROADMAP BRAND AND LAUNCHED A PLAN TO INSPIRE ACTION AMONG POLICYMAKERS, PARTNERS, AND THE PUBLIC. 2. LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET ADVOCACY: HOUSING CALIFORNIA CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CRITICAL LEADERSHIP ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. IN 2025, HOUSING CALIFORNIA: - DEEPENED TIES WITH STATE POLICYMAKERS AND AGENCIES THROUGH REGULAR ENGAGEMENT, LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS, AND ENGAGING THEM IN CAPACITY-BUILDING SESSIONS FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS FIELD PARTNERS. - SPONSORED 5 BILLS AND TOOK POSITIONS ON 35 OTHERS. HOUSING CALIFORNIA TOOK THESE POSITIONS THROUGH DIRECT, GRASSROOTS, AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY, EARNED MEDIA, AN IN-PERSON ADVOCACY DAY THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 47 LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS AND 63 CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS TO PARTICIPATE IN 80 LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLECTIVE ADVOCACY, THE GOVERNOR SIGNED 14 OF HOUSING CALIFORNIA'S SPONSORED OR COSPONSORED BILLS INTO LAW. - WORKED WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO ENDORSE A COORDINATED BUDGET BLUEPRINT THAT SUPPORTED INCREASING AND REQUIRING ONGOING STATE FUNDING FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS. HOUSING CALIFORNIA CO-LED THIS POWERFUL CROSS-SECTOR BUDGET COALITION THAT HELPED PARTNERS WORK TOGETHER IN COLLABORATIVE, IMPACTFUL WAYS BY GROWING COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND ALIGNING AROUND A SHARED SET OF PRIORITIES. AS A RESULT, THE COALITION HELPED SECURE $1.12B FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS IN THE FY 2025-26 STATE BUDGET. - COORDINATED WITH CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS TO RENEW THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM AS PART OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND REAUTHORIZATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUED 3. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY: HOUSING CALIFORNIA CONTINUED TO ENGAGE IN ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE POLICY. IN 2025, HOUSING CALIFORNIA SUBMITTED A LETTER PROACTIVELY SUGGESTING CHANGES TO THE FALL 2025 GUIDELINES FOR THE CALIFORNIA TAX CREDIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE (TCAC) AND THE CALIFORNIA DEBT LIMIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE (CDLAC, AND ALSO SUBMITTED LETTERS TO TCAC AND CDLAC WITH FEEDBACK ON THE GUIDELINES WHEN THEY WERE RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2025. HOUSING CALIFORNIA ALSO SUBMITTED LETTERS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEW CALIFORNIA HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS AGENCY AND ON THE HCD NEGATIVE POINTS POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, HOUSING CALIFORNIA PARTICIPATED IN THE STATE'S INVITATION-ONLY STAKEHOLDER WORKING GROUP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED MITIGATION BANK AND HAS BEEN PROVIDING ONGOING INPUT TO HCD ON IMPLEMENTATION OF AB 653 (REYES, 2024), A CO-SPONSORED BILL THAT REQUIRES THE STATE TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND POLICIES THAT WILL IMPROVE HOUSING VOUCHER SUCCESS RATES. 4. ELECTORAL ADVOCACY: PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING CONSORTIUM AND 80+ ORGANIZATIONS TO LAUNCH A $10B AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND CAMPAIGN FOR THE 2026 BALLOT. 5. FEDERAL ADVOCACY: ALTHOUGH NOT OUR PRIMARY AREA OF FOCUS, HOUSING CALIFORNIA SUPPORTED THE FEDERAL POLICY AGENDA OF NATIONAL PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS WERE HEARD DURING FEDERAL POLICYMAKING PROCESSES. CALIF HOMELESS AND HOUSING COALITION ACTION FUND 1107 9TH STREET SUITE 560 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 680271073 LOBBY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ISSUES CA 501(C)(4) HOUSING CALIFORNIA INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0